Life expectancy in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Life expectancy was 65.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.17
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.66
in 2022
All-time low
45.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Palestine, State of is 65.17, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Palestine, State of peaked at 76.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1950.
That places Palestine, State of 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.75 | — |
| 1951 | 46.03 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 46.3 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.58 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.89 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 47.21 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.57 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 47.96 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.37 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 48.81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.3 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 49.82 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.37 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.96 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51.55 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 52.17 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.8 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.94 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 54.09 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 54.73 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 55.36 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.67 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.62 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.95 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.66 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.08 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.77 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.5 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.19 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 62.84 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.47 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.13 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 64.73 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.74 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.71 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.14 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.8 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 68.22 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.48 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.76 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.58 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.98 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.33 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.56 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.79 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.88 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.83 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.06 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.56 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.14 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.78 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.58 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.92 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.22 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.81 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.89 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.66 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.17 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.15 | 45.75 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.67 | 49.3 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4 | 55.36 | 61.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.85 | 62.19 | 67.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.38 | 67.8 | 70.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.34 | 69.75 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 | 72.78 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 | 65.17 | 76.66 | 4 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Palestine, State of?
- Life expectancy in Palestine, State of was 65.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for life expectancy?
- Palestine, State of ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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