Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Israel
Israel: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2022
All-time low
71.2%
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 88.5% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Israel peaked at 89.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1969.
That places Israel 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.5% | — |
| 1961 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 88.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 88.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 71.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 71.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 76.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 81.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 83.7% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.4% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 26 Luxembourg 89.2% compare
- 27 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
- 28 Spain 88.8% compare
- 30 Oman 88.5% compare
- 31 New Zealand 88.5% compare
- 32 Faroe Islands 88.4% compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Israel?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Israel was 88.5% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1969.
- How does Israel rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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 men 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.