Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for West Bank and Gaza

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total life expectancy at birth for West Bank and Gaza was 65.17 years. A difference of -11.49 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for West Bank and Gaza were 59.69 years and 71.5 years respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".

The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of West Bank and Gaza for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for West Bank and Gaza (Years)

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Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for West Bank and Gaza (Years)

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Year	Total (Yrs)	Male (Yrs)	Female (Yrs)
1990	67.8	66.2	69.4
1991	68.22	66.68	69.75
1992	68.48	66.88	70.07
1993	68.76	67.05	70.47
1994	69.33	67.79	70.86
1995	69.58	67.98	71.18
1996	69.98	68.48	71.47
1997	70.33	68.88	71.76
1998	70.56	69.12	72
1999	70.79	69.34	72.23
2000	70.3	68.28	72.38
2001	69.75	67.08	72.58
2002	70.88	68.94	72.88
2003	70.97	68.76	73.27
2004	71.09	68.76	73.54
2005	72	70.19	73.87
2006	71.83	69.67	74.08
2007	72.06	69.89	74.33
2008	72.2	70.28	74.19
2009	72.31	70.36	74.32
2010	73.3	71.55	75.1
2011	73.56	71.72	75.46
2012	73.72	71.75	75.77
2013	74.14	72.2	76.17
2014	72.78	70.12	75.61
2015	74.58	72.51	76.73
2016	74.92	72.86	77.05
2017	75.22	73.16	77.34
2018	75.38	73.23	77.61
2019	75.81	73.61	78.09
2020	75	72.57	77.6
2021	73.89	71.5	76.44
2022	76.66	74.25	79.14
2023	65.17	59.69	71.5