Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel
Israel: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 6.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel stood at 6.9%.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel peaked at 7.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
Israel ranks 38th of 113 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.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.1% | — |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Israel was 6.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.