Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel
Israel: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
49.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
355.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
49.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel is 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel peaked at 355.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Israel ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 355.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 334.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 342.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 312.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 318.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 304.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 313.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 262.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 254.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 247.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 256.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 246.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 215.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 201.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 206.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 199.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 202.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 202.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 196.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 155.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 144.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 148.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 126.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 121.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 114.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 111.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 106.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 100.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 100.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 92.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 74.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 71.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 65.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 61.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 52.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 51.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.69 deaths per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 312.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 265.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 104 Spain 55.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Oman 53.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Australia 53.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Japan 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 France 46.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Korea 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel was 49.37 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 355.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Israel ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.