Table 2 Life expectancy at birth (\(e_{0}\)), and probabilities of dying for children aged less than 5 (\(_{5}q_{0}\)) and less than 18 (\(_{18}q_{0}\)) for the Gaza Strip, in the absence of the 2023 war and with war-related deaths added
\(e_{0}\) | \(_{5}q_{0}\) | \(_{18}q_{0}\) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Females | ||||
2022 | Estimates | 76.0 (73.4–78.7) | 0.022 (0.012–0.034) | 0.025 (0.014–0.039) |
2023 | War-free | 76.1 (73.4–78.7) | 0.022 (0.012–0.034) | 0.025 (0.014–0.039) |
War | 54.8 (53.2–56.3) | 0.060 (0.050–0.072) | 0.146 (0.136–0.159) | |
Males | ||||
2022 | Estimates | 73.1 (70.2–76.7) | 0.027 (0.013–0.042) | 0.031 (0.015–0.048) |
2023 | War-free | 73.2 (70.3–76.8) | 0.026 (0.013–0.041) | 0.030 (0.014–0.048) |
War | 49.2 (47.7–51.0) | 0.064 (0.052–0.079) | 0.161 (0.146–0.176) | |