Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel
Israel: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 7.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel is 7.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2021.
That places Israel 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 180 Sweden 7.9% compare
- 181 Norway 7.8% compare
- 184 Switzerland 7.5% compare
- 185 South Korea 6.9% compare
More health data for Israel
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,811 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 71,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 68,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 72,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 69,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel was 7.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Israel ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.