Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel

Israel: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15.6%
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel, 2000–2021

57.51012.5152000201020212000: 3.9 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 4.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 5.6 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 6.2 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 11.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 15.6 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 250.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.

Israel ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Israel, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 3.9%
2010 4.5% +12.7%
2015 5.6% +24.8%
2019 6.2% +10.9%
2020 11.4% +85.2%
2021 15.6% +36.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 1
2010s 5.4% 4.5% 6.2% 3
2020s 13.5% 11.4% 15.6% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

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  3. 138 North Korea 15.9% compare
  4. 140 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  5. 141 Greece 15.1% compare
  6. 142 Algeria 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Israel was 15.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
How does Israel rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Israel ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.