The Arab Population of Israel 2003

Statistical data show that in 2000-2003 the life expectancy of the Arab male was 74.6 years, and that of Arab females 78.0 (3.3 and 3.8 years lower than the life expectancy of Jewish males and females, respectively). In 2003, infant mortality in the Arab population was 8.2 deaths per 1000 live births. While infant mortality in the Arab population had decreased from 24.2 per 1000 live births in 1980, it remains twice as high as infant mortality rates in the Jewish population.

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