Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Israel

Female life expectancy in Israel in 2024 — 85.4 years. Ranked 19 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 16%.

2024 85.4 years −0.12% vs 2023
World rank 19of 217
Period maximum 85.5 years2023
Period minimum 72 years1972

Trend over time

1961–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Israel, 1961–2024707580859019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 73.62 years1966: 73.73 years1968: 72.88 years1970: 72.96 years1972: 72 years1974: 73.27 years1976: 74.8 years1978: 75 years1980: 75.74 years1982: 75.8 years1984: 76.6 years1986: 76.8 years1988: 75 years1990: 78.4 years1992: 78.4 years1994: 79.4 years1996: 80 years1998: 80.3 years2000: 80.9 years2002: 81.5 years2004: 82.4 years2006: 82.5 years2008: 83 years2010: 83.6 years2012: 83.6 years2014: 84.1 years2016: 84.2 years2018: 84.8 years2020: 84.8 years2022: 84.8 years2024: 85.4 years
Change over the period: +11.78 (+16%) Average annual rate: 0.24 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 85.4 years
World 75.97 years
Western Asia computed 78 years
High-income countries computed 83.24 years
Female life expectancy — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 85.4 −0.1 −0.12%
2023 85.5 +0.7 +0.83%
2022 84.8 +0.2 +0.24%
2021 84.6 −0.2 −0.24%
2020 84.8 +0.1 +0.12%
2019 84.7 −0.1 −0.12%
2018 84.8 +0.2 +0.24%
2017 84.6 +0.4 +0.48%
2016 84.2 +0.1 +0.12%
2015 84.1 +0 +0%
2014 84.1 +0.2 +0.24%
2013 83.9 +0.3 +0.36%
2012 83.6 +0.1 +0.12%
2011 83.5 −0.1 −0.12%
2010 83.6 +0.3 +0.36%
2009 83.3 +0.3 +0.36%
2008 83 +0.6 +0.73%
2007 82.4 −0.1 −0.12%
2006 82.5 +0.3 +0.36%
2005 82.2 −0.2 −0.24%
2004 82.4 +0.6 +0.73%
2003 81.8 +0.3 +0.37%
2002 81.5 +0.3 +0.37%
2001 81.2 +0.3 +0.37%
2000 80.9 +0.5 +0.62%
1999 80.4 +0.1 +0.12%
1998 80.3 +0.2 +0.25%
1997 80.1 +0.1 +0.12%
1996 80 +0.5 +0.63%
1995 79.5 +0.1 +0.13%
1994 79.4 +0.3 +0.38%
1993 79.1 +0.7 +0.89%
1992 78.4 −0.1 −0.13%
1991 78.5 +0.1 +0.13%
1990 78.4 +0.3 +0.38%
1989 78.1 +3.1 +4.13%
1988 75 −2 −2.6%
1987 77 +0.2 +0.26%
1986 76.8 −0.2 −0.26%
1985 77 +0.4 +0.52%
1984 76.6 +0.4 +0.52%
1983 76.2 +0.4 +0.53%
1982 75.8 −0.1 −0.13%
1981 75.9 +0.16 +0.21%
1980 75.74 +0.44 +0.58%
1979 75.3 +0.3 +0.4%
1978 75 +0.3 +0.4%
1977 74.7 −0.1 −0.13%
1976 74.8 +0.87 +1.18%
1975 73.93 +0.66 +0.9%
1974 73.27 +0.04 +0.05%
1973 73.23 +1.23 +1.71%
1972 72 −1.44 −1.96%
1971 73.44 +0.48 +0.66%
1970 72.96 +0.12 +0.16%
1969 72.84 −0.04 −0.05%
1968 72.88 −0.32 −0.44%
1967 73.2 −0.53 −0.72%
1966 73.73
1962 73.7 +0.08 +0.11%
1961 73.62

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.