Based on burial permits. Data refer to 1990. Estimates based on the results of the continuous Demographic Sample Survey. Events registered by Health Service only. For government controlled areas.
Data refer to Gaza Strip only.
Including nationals temporarily outside the country. Estimates and projections of life expectancy are prepared every two years by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat from data compiled by the Population Division and Statistics Division from national statistical sources. As many developing countries lack complete and reliable statistics of births and deaths based on civil registration, various estimation techniques are used to calculate life expectancy using sources of data other than civil registration, mainly population censuses and demographic surveys. Life expectancy at birth by sex gives a statistical summary of current differences in male and female mortality across all ages. However, trends and differentials in infant and child mortality rates are the predominant influence on trends and differentials in life expectancy at birth in most developing countries.