Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Israel
Israel: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.39 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Israel stood at 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Israel peaked at 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Israel ranks 74th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 71 Mexico 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Rwanda 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Belize 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Eswatini 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Suriname 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Israel?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Israel was 2.39 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Israel ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.