Period versus cohort life expectancy in Israel

Israel: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.5 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
82.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2016
All-time low
74.82
in 1983
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Israel, 1983–2016

0204060801983199920161983: 74.81984: 75.11985: 75.51986: 75.31987: 75.71988: 761989: 76.61990: 77.11991: 76.91992: 76.81993: 77.41994: 77.61995: 77.61996: 78.21997: 78.21998: 78.41999: 78.72000: 78.82001: 79.32002: 79.32003: 79.62004: 80.12005: 80.22006: 80.62007: 80.72008: 812009: 81.52010: 81.72011: 81.72012: 81.82013: 82.12014: 82.32015: 82.22016: 82.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, period versus cohort life expectancy in Israel stood at 82.5. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Israel peaked at 82.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.82, in 1983.

That places Israel 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.56 74.82 76.61 7
1990s 77.69 76.8 78.65 10
2000s 80.11 78.85 81.53 10
2010s 82.03 81.67 82.5 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 9 Luxembourg 83.15 compare
  2. 10 France 82.88 compare
  3. 11 Italy 82.68 compare
  4. 13 New Zealand 82.3 compare
  5. 14 Iceland 82.29 compare
  6. 15 Finland 82.26 compare
  7. 15 Portugal 82.26 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Israel?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Israel was 82.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 74.82 in 1983.
How does Israel rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Israel ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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