Cancer death rate by age group in Israel
Israel: Cancer death rate by age group was 0.5479 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5479
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Israel stood at 0.5479.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Israel peaked at 8.67 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Israel ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.46 | — |
| 1976 | 5.24 | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 6.27 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 5.38 | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 8.67 | +61.2% |
| 1980 | 7.49 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 8.6 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | -75.4% |
| 1983 | 3.27 | +54.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +56.1% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -60.2% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 0.998 | -67.0% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9251 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8811 | — |
| 1995 | 2.59 | +194.3% |
| 1996 | 0.834 | -67.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8137 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7849 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +94.5% |
| 2000 | 4.48 | +193.5% |
| 2001 | 3.68 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6956 | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +100.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6879 | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +94.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6343 | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +96.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5948 | -75.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | +97.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5765 | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | +95.9% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | +344.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5479 | -50.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.5479 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.5479 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91, 29% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 | 5.24 | 8.67 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 0.998 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 0.6343 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 0.5765 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9249 | 0.5479 | 1.12 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Israel?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Israel was 0.5479 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Israel rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Israel ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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