Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Israel
Israel: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
20.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Israel peaked at 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Israel 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 29.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 26.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 26.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 29.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 52 Australia 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Thailand 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Argentina 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Iceland 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Albania 19.26 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 37 (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Israel?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Israel was 20.27 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Israel ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.