Health in Ramat Gan, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Ramat Gan was 84.9 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Ramat Gan?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Ramat Gan was 46.0 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Ramat Gan?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Ramat Gan was 295.2 per 100,000 men and 283.3 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 4th 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 Ramat Gan?
19,455 residents of Ramat Gan were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 11.6% of the population. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Ramat Gan?
1,276 residents of Ramat Gan died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 6.2 per 1,000 residents. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Ramat Gan?
The age-standardised death rate in Ramat Gan 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 Ramat Gan?
On average 2.2 infants a year died in Ramat Gan between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ramat Gan compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Ramat Gan ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzliyya | 85.2 years |
| 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 |
Diabetes rate (age-standardised) (2020-2022)
Ramat Gan ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Diabetes rate (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Netanya | 58.8 per 1,000 |
| 12 | Rishon Leziyyon | 58.0 per 1,000 |
| 13 | Rehovot | 56.7 per 1,000 |
| 14 | Haifa | 55.9 per 1,000 |
| 15 | Herzliyya | 48.8 per 1,000 |
| 16 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 48.1 per 1,000 |
| 17 | Ramat Gan | 46.0 per 1,000 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ramat Gan (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c998bf0787…)
- 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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