Death rate from cancer in Israel
Israel: Death rate from cancer was 139.99 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
139.99
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
154.81
in 2002
All-time low
139.81
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Israel is 139.99, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Israel peaked at 154.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 139.81, in 2020.
Israel ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.17 | — |
| 2001 | 153.65 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 154.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 154.66 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 149.29 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 152.68 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 151.55 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 152.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 151.32 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 143.97 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 147.95 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 143.37 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 148.09 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 146.1 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 145.19 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 145.12 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 141.81 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 141.57 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 142.96 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 143.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 139.81 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 139.99 | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 139.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 139.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.63 | 143.97 | 154.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.56 | 141.57 | 148.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.9 | 139.81 | 139.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Israel?
- Death rate from cancer in Israel was 139.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 154.81 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.81 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for death rate from cancer?
- Israel ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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