Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Israel
Israel: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1954
All-time low
1.08
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.09 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Israel peaked at 3.65 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2019.
That places Israel 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.86 | — |
| 1951 | 3.21 | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 3.33 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.34 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.65 | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 3.08 | -15.6% |
| 1956 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.47 | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 3.32 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.2 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 3.02 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.01 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.08 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.86 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.73 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.76 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.57 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.47 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.18 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.12 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.76 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -4.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.25 | 2.86 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 | 2.8 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.86 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.21 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 205 Canada 1.14 compare
- 206 Isle of Man 1.12 compare
- 207 Maldives 1.11 compare
- 209 Netherlands 1.06 compare
- 210 South Korea 1.06 compare
- 211 Ireland 1.02 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Israel?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Israel was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Israel ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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