Health in Petah Tiqwa, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Petah Tiqwa was 83.8 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Petah Tiqwa?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Petah Tiqwa was 61.8 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Petah Tiqwa?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Petah Tiqwa was 316.8 per 100,000 men and 330.6 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 6th lowest 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 Petah Tiqwa?
33,247 residents of Petah Tiqwa were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 12.4% of the population. That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Petah Tiqwa?
1,653 residents of Petah Tiqwa died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 7.9 per 1,000 residents. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Petah Tiqwa?
The age-standardised death rate in Petah Tiqwa was 4.5 per 1,000 residents (average 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS profile. That is joint 4th lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Petah Tiqwa?
On average 7.6 infants a year died in Petah Tiqwa between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Petah Tiqwa compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ramat Gan | 84.9 years |
| 3 | Rishon Leziyyon | 84.4 years |
| 4 | Rehovot | 84.4 years |
| 5 | Petah Tiqwa | 83.8 years |
| 6 | Jerusalem | 83.4 years |
| 7 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 83.4 years |
| 8 | Haifa | 83.3 years |
Diabetes rate (age-standardised) (2020-2022)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Diabetes rate (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jerusalem | 64.8 per 1,000 |
| 7 | Bene Beraq | 63.1 per 1,000 |
| 8 | Holon | 63.0 per 1,000 |
| 9 | Petah Tiqwa | 61.8 per 1,000 |
| 10 | Bet Shemesh | 61.5 per 1,000 |
| 11 | Netanya | 58.8 per 1,000 |
| 12 | Rishon Leziyyon | 58.0 per 1,000 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Petah Tiqwa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06fab5257901…)
- 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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