A statistical abstract published today reported that Israel’s population was now 2,500,000, and that 38,8 per cent of Israelis were native-born.
Life expectancy in 1963 was reported as 70.9 years for men, and 73 years for women, among the highest rates in the world. Jewish women in Israel average 3.4 children each, while Israeli Arabs average 7.8 during their fertility periods of life. Fifty-nine per cent of Israeli families own their own homes.
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