Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Israel
Israel: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
15.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Israel stood at 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Israel peaked at 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Israel ranks 64th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 26.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 23.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 61 North Macedonia 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Mongolia 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Costa Rica 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Luxembourg 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Israel?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Israel was 18.55 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Israel rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Israel ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.