Health in Ashqelon, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Ashqelon was 82.3 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Ashqelon?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Ashqelon was 65.3 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Ashqelon?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Ashqelon was 368.6 per 100,000 men and 337.3 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 2nd 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 Ashqelon?
29,026 residents of Ashqelon were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 17.9% of the population. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Ashqelon?
1,104 residents of Ashqelon died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 7.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Ashqelon?
The age-standardised death rate in Ashqelon was 5.1 per 1,000 residents (average 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS profile. That is 3rd highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Ashqelon?
On average 4.6 infants a year died in Ashqelon between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashqelon compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Ashqelon ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Be'er Sheva | 81.7 years |
| 17 | Bat Yam | 81.1 years |
Diabetes rate (age-standardised) (2020-2022)
Ashqelon ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Diabetes rate (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Holon | 63.0 per 1,000 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashqelon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25fc83260a4c…)
- 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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