Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel

Israel: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.91 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.91
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 1984
All-time low
4.13
in 2000
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel, 1975–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel stood at 6.91.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel peaked at 7.7 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2000.

Israel ranks 40th 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.

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 5.06 —
1976 5.52 +9.1%
1977 6.11 +10.6%
1978 7.15 +17.1%
1979 5.52 -22.8%
1980 6.62 +19.9%
1981 7.08 +7.0%
1982 7.17 +1.3%
1983 6.8 -5.1%
1984 7.7 +13.2%
1985 6.54 -15.0%
1986 5.65 -13.6%
1987 4.93 -12.8%
1988 6.2 +25.8%
1989 4.53 -26.8%
1990 5.04 +11.2%
1991 5.54 +9.9%
1992 6.73 +21.5%
1993 5.75 -14.5%
1994 5.27 -8.5%
1995 6.17 +17.2%
1996 5.79 -6.1%
1997 7.52 +29.9%
1998 6.21 -17.5%
1999 5.08 -18.2%
2000 4.13 -18.6%
2001 4.31 +4.2%
2002 4.65 +7.9%
2003 4.35 -6.4%
2004 4.61 +6.0%
2005 5.42 +17.6%
2006 5.51 +1.5%
2007 5.3 -3.8%
2008 4.82 -9.1%
2009 4.73 -1.8%
2010 4.84 +2.3%
2011 4.95 +2.3%
2012 5.58 +12.8%
2013 5.87 +5.2%
2014 5.1 -13.1%
2015 5.76 +12.8%
2016 5.81 +0.9%
2017 5.9 +1.6%
2018 6.37 +7.9%
2019 6.17 -3.2%
2020 5.97 -3.2%
2021 5.69 -4.6%
2022 6.91 +21.3%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 6.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 6.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.56, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.87 5.06 7.15 5
1980s 6.32 4.53 7.7 10
1990s 5.91 5.04 7.52 10
2000s 4.78 4.13 5.51 10
2010s 5.64 4.84 6.37 10
2020s 6.19 5.69 6.91 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 37 Turkey 7.09 compare
  2. 38 Greece 7.01 compare
  3. 39 Russia 6.95 compare
  4. 41 Paraguay 6.82 compare
  5. 42 Brunei 6.65 compare
  6. 43 Switzerland 6.52 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel?
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Israel was 6.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest 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 deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Israel ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
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