Breast cancer death rate in women in Israel
Israel: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
14.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Israel stood at 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Israel peaked at 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Israel 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 26.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 25.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 25.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 24.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 27.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 27.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 47 Denmark 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Italy 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Belgium 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Portugal 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Réunion 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Israel?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Israel was 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Israel ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.