Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel
Israel: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.59
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.89
in 1977
All-time low
1.46
in 2019
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel stood at 1.59.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Israel peaked at 6.89 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2019.
That places Israel 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.22 | — |
| 1976 | 6.87 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.82 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.14 | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 5.18 | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 4.26 | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.88 | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 4.35 | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 3.49 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 3.79 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.65 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 4.25 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -20.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28, 70% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.69 | 6.22 | 6.89 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 3.3 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 2.29 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.05 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.46 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.59 | 1.99 | 3 |
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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 1.59 in 2022, according to 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 6.89 in 1977.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Israel ranks 87th 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 down 11.9%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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