Health in Ashdod, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Ashdod was 82.7 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Ashdod?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Ashdod was 70.1 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Ashdod?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Ashdod was 338.8 per 100,000 men and 316.4 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 6th highest rate for men of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people with disabilities live in Ashdod?
34,215 residents of Ashdod were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 14.9% of the population. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Ashdod?
1,509 residents of Ashdod died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 11.3 per 1,000 residents. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Ashdod?
The age-standardised death rate in Ashdod was 4.9 per 1,000 residents (average 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS profile. That is joint 5th highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Ashdod?
On average 10.8 infants a year died in Ashdod between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashdod compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Ashdod ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Netanya | 83.2 years |
| 10 | Bene Beraq | 83.1 years |
| 11 | Holon | 83.1 years |
| 12 | Ashdod | 82.7 years |
| 13 | Bet Shemesh | 82.7 years |
| 14 | Ashqelon | 82.3 years |
| 15 | Hadera | 81.8 years |
Diabetes rate (age-standardised) (2020-2022)
Ashdod ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Diabetes rate (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be'er Sheva | 70.7 per 1,000 |
| 2 | Ashdod | 70.1 per 1,000 |
| 3 | Hadera | 68.2 per 1,000 |
| 4 | Bat Yam | 67.9 per 1,000 |
| 5 | Ashqelon | 65.3 per 1,000 |
| 6 | Jerusalem | 64.8 per 1,000 |
| 7 | Bene Beraq | 63.1 per 1,000 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashdod (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 903df4431c1f…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profiles (Publication 1987; one PDF per city, Jerusalem shown, the other 16 are cited on each city page), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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