Health in Bat Yam, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Bat Yam was 81.1 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Bat Yam?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Bat Yam was 67.9 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Bat Yam?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Bat Yam was 373.8 per 100,000 men and 359.1 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is the 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 Bat Yam?
24,265 residents of Bat Yam were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 18.5% of the population. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Bat Yam?
1,448 residents of Bat Yam died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was -0.7 per 1,000 residents. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Bat Yam?
On average 3.0 infants a year died in Bat Yam between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bat Yam compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Bat Yam ranks 17 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)
Bat Yam ranks 4 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, Bat Yam (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02522c1746ac…)
- 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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