Palestinian Territories
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Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 3.9%
- people aged 65 or older
- 208.5K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 8%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 21.4 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 14.6%
- women 23.7%, men 3.5%
- of people 65+ live in collective quarters: care homes, hospitals, hostels and the like
- 0.2%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2020; UN, 2007 census
Languages
4 languages, 1 of them endangered
- DomariSeverely endangered
- Bedawi Arabic
- Modern Hebrew
- Standard Arabic
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
UNESCO intangible heritage
- Arabic Kohl2025
- Tradition of Nabulsi soap making in Palestine2024
- Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices2024
- Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper)2023
- Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine2023
- Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices2022
- Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices2021
- The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals2021
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List and years: ich.unesco.org
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