Death rate from cancer by sex in Israel
Israel: Death rate from cancer by sex was 97.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
97.72
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
158.84
in 1979
All-time low
97.72
in 2022
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 97.72 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Israel peaked at 158.84 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 97.72, in 2022.
That places Israel 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 143.87 | — |
| 1976 | 149.64 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 151.92 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 149.94 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 158.84 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 146.11 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 136.38 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 138.39 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 136.66 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 138.24 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 137.65 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 137.78 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 136.9 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 136.25 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 133.22 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 136.93 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 136.49 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 134.96 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 148.81 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 152.73 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 149.89 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 148.27 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 143.94 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 153.7 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 141.96 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 142.56 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 141.88 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 143 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 140.38 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 134.44 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 133.48 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 129.59 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 130 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 127.92 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 121.89 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 123.87 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 118.84 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 120.98 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 116 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116.35 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.06 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 107.69 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 108.36 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.62 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 105.2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.45 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 97.72 | -1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 97.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 97.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.84 | 143.87 | 158.84 | 5 |
| 1980s | 137.76 | 133.22 | 146.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.77 | 134.96 | 153.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.51 | 121.89 | 143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.38 | 105.62 | 123.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.79 | 97.72 | 105.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Israel?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Israel was 97.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 158.84 in 1979.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.72 in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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