Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel
Israel: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel stood at 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel peaked at 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Israel 71st out of 110 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.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 1982 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 1991 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.8% |
| 2015 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 68 United States of America 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Kuwait 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Switzerland 1.87 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.0584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.2832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel was 2.03 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Israel ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.