Israel vs Sweden: Death rates from different causes
Israel
84.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Israel rank
70th
Sweden rank
67th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel, a difference of 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 126.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 128.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2000s | 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8575 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 100.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Israel and Sweden?
- 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Israel ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.