Health in Rishon Leziyyon, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Rishon Leziyyon 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 Rishon Leziyyon?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Rishon Leziyyon was 58.0 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Rishon Leziyyon?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Rishon Leziyyon was 330.1 per 100,000 men and 318.0 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 8th 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 Rishon Leziyyon?
35,090 residents of Rishon Leziyyon were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 13.6% of the population. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Rishon Leziyyon?
1,596 residents of Rishon Leziyyon died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 6.6 per 1,000 residents. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Rishon Leziyyon?
The age-standardised death rate in Rishon Leziyyon was 4.2 per 1,000 residents (average 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS profile. That is 2nd lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Rishon Leziyyon?
On average 4.8 infants a year died in Rishon Leziyyon between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rishon Leziyyon compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 3 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)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Diabetes rate (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Rehovot | 56.7 per 1,000 |
| 14 | Haifa | 55.9 per 1,000 |
| 15 | Herzliyya | 48.8 per 1,000 |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Rishon Leziyyon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19e20af73cd7…)
- 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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