Womens life expectancy at birth in Israel
Israel: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.79
in 2018
All-time low
67.5
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Israel is 84.59, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Israel peaked at 84.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1954.
Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.48 | — |
| 1951 | 69.43 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 69.02 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 68.22 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 67.5 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.31 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 68.13 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.54 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 70.1 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 70.96 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 71.47 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 70.38 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 72.34 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 73.14 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 73.83 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 73.36 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.48 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.81 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 74.6 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 75.44 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.79 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.06 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.54 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.02 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.46 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.79 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.79 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.88 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.48 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 79.83 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 79.4 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.21 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.82 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.96 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.56 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.76 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.25 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.59 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.34 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.65 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.16 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.61 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.84 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.19 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.72 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.74 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.59 | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 84.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 84.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.09 | 67.5 | 71.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.79 | 70.38 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1 | 73.14 | 75.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.52 | 75.79 | 79.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.07 | 79.21 | 80.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3 | 81.25 | 83.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 83.71 | 84.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.65 | 84.53 | 84.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % 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 0.0445 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Israel?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Israel was 84.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 84.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1954.
- How does Israel rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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