Health in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Tel Aviv-Yafo was 83.4 years (both sexes, 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS local authority profile. That is joint 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How common is diabetes in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
The age-standardised diabetes rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo was 48.1 cases per 1,000 residents (average of 2020 to 2022), the CBS profile reports. That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the cancer rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
The age-standardised rate of cancer cases of all types (average 2014 to 2018) in Tel Aviv-Yafo was 325.9 per 100,000 men and 336.7 per 100,000 women, according to the CBS profile. That is 8th 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?
50,723 residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo were counted as people with disabilities in the CBS 2023 profile, which is 10.2% of the population. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people die each year in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
3,097 residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo died in 2023 (CBS profile). The natural increase (births minus deaths) was 9.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
The age-standardised death rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo was 4.9 per 1,000 residents (average 2019 to 2023), according to the CBS profile. That is joint 5th highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
On average 10.6 infants a year died in Tel Aviv-Yafo between 2019 and 2023 (CBS local authority profile, average of 5 years).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Tel Aviv-Yafo compares with other cities in Israel
Life expectancy at birth (2019-2023)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Netanya | 83.2 years |
| 10 | Bene Beraq | 83.1 years |
Diabetes rate (age-standardised) (2020-2022)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 16 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, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2a1f71547f3…)
- 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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