Health in Rehovot, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Rehovot was 84.4 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Rehovot?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Rehovot was 56.7 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Rehovot?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Rehovot was 315.2 per 100,000 men and 322.2 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 5th 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 Rehovot?
19,180 residents of Rehovot were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 12.5% of the population. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Rehovot?
846 residents of Rehovot died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 9.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Rehovot?
The age-standardised death rate in Rehovot was 4.3 per 1,000 residents (average 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS profile. That is 3rd lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Rehovot?
On average 3.2 infants a year died in Rehovot between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rehovot compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Rehovot ranks 4 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)
Rehovot ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Diabetes rate (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bet Shemesh | 61.5 per 1,000 |
| 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 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Rehovot (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 49b662edd27f…)
- 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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