Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel
Israel: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6196 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel stood at 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel peaked at 0.6196 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Israel 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6196 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6189 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6047 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5868 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5915 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5811 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5883 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.573 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5392 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5316 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5451 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5282 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5443 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5402 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5255 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5225 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5178 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5906 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5392 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6196 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5301 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5451 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5686 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 158 Tonga 0.6185 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Korea 0.613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Honduras 0.6109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Yemen 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5899 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Israel was 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6196 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Israel ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.