Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Israel
Israel: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
8.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Israel peaked at 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
That places Israel 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 13.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 34 Mayotte 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 French Guiana 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Ukraine 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Ecuador 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Mexico 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Israel?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Israel was 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Israel rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.