Cancer death rates by type who db in Israel
Israel: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.28
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1979
All-time low
2.28
in 2022
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Israel is 2.28, 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 who db in Israel peaked at 4.87 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2022.
That places Israel 42nd 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 who db in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.87 | — |
| 1980 | 4.37 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 4.34 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.87 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.74 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.81 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.74 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 3.19 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.77 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -19.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.65 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 2.92 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.49 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.46 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.28 | 3.38 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Israel?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Israel was 2.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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