Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel
Israel: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 76.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel stood at 76.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel peaked at 87.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2021.
Israel ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.0% | — |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -3.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 76.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 76.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.1% | 86.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.9% | 79.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Israel was 76.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.