Mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine
Palestine: Mens life expectancy at birth was 59.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.69
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.25
in 2022
All-time low
43.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine stood at 59.69.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine peaked at 74.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.49, in 1950.
Palestine ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.49 | — |
| 1951 | 43.76 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 44.04 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 44.32 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.63 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 44.96 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 45.32 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 45.71 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 46.13 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 46.57 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 47.08 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 47.63 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.2 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.79 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.38 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 50.03 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.66 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 47.05 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 51.91 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 52.58 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.24 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.91 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.67 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.94 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 56.08 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.79 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 57.51 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 58.2 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 58.86 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.59 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 60.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 61.04 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 61.7 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 62.4 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 63.02 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 63.56 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.02 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.56 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.89 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.32 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.2 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.68 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.88 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.05 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.79 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.98 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.48 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.88 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.12 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.28 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.08 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.94 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.75 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.19 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.67 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.28 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.36 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.55 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.72 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.12 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 72.51 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 72.86 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.61 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.57 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.5 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.25 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59.69 | -19.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 59.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 59.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.89 | 43.49 | 46.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.33 | 47.05 | 52.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.48 | 53.24 | 59.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.08 | 60.33 | 65.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.84 | 66.2 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.22 | 67.08 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.27 | 70.12 | 73.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 | 59.69 | 74.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 compare
- 224 Cote d'Ivoire 60.02 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.79 compare
- 227 Guinea 59.52 compare
- 228 Benin 59.35 compare
- 229 Mali 59.04 compare
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Palestine was 59.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 74.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.49 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Palestine ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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