Lung cancer death rates in men in Israel
Israel: Lung cancer death rates in men was 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
22.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men 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
In 2022, lung cancer death rates in men in Israel stood at 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Israel peaked at 32.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
Israel ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 27.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 28.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 30.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 29.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 53 Sweden 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Thailand 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Martinique 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Albania 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Israel?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Israel was 25.54 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Israel ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.