Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine
Palestine: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.8%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2022
All-time low
45.9%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine is 82.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine peaked at 88.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1960.
Palestine ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.9% | — |
| 1961 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +10.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 82.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 82.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 45.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 54.6% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 64.8% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 73.5% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 78.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 74.8% | 88.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 124 Tonga 83.0% compare
- 125 Bangladesh 83.0% compare
- 126 Bahamas 82.8% compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 82.7% compare
- 129 Syria 82.7% compare
- 130 American Samoa 82.6% compare
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Palestine was 82.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1960.
- How does Palestine rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Palestine ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.