Cancer death rates by type in Israel
Israel: Cancer death rates by type was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates by type in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type in Israel is 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Israel peaked at 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Israel 41st 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 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 38 Russia 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 United States 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Portugal 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Germany 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Canada 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Ireland 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Israel?
- Cancer death rates by type in Israel was 2.28 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Israel ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.