Life Expectancy at Birth in Israel
Israel: Life Expectancy at Birth was 83.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.2
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.2
in 2024
All-time low
70.97
in 1969
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Israel stood at 83.2. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Israel peaked at 83.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.97, in 1969.
That places Israel 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.01 | — |
| 1962 | 72.11 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.51 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 71.06 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.97 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.21 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.72 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 71.08 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.69 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 71.66 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.05 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 72.96 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 72.96 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.21 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.51 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.88 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.26 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.11 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.81 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.21 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.96 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.26 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.44 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 76.31 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 76.61 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.76 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.5 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.15 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.45 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.1 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.15 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.66 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.95 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.41 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.15 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.95 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.4 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.41 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.65 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.2 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 83.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 83.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.66 | 70.97 | 72.29 | 6 |
| 1970s | 72.2 | 71.08 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.77 | 73.88 | 76.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.48 | 76.5 | 78.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.12 | 78.95 | 81.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.18 | 81.6 | 82.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.85 | 82.5 | 83.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 14 South Korea 83.63 compare
- 15 Singapore 83.35 compare
- 16 Macao 83.33 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 83.2 compare
- 19 Norway 83.16 compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 83.08 compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Israel?
- Life expectancy at birth in Israel was 83.2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.97 in 1969.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.