Number of deaths per year in Israel
Israel: Number of deaths per year was 51,299 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,299
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51,299
in 2023
All-time low
7,418
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Israel is 51,299, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Israel peaked at 51,299 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,418, in 1950.
That places Israel 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,418 | — |
| 1951 | 9,116 | +22.9% |
| 1952 | 9,891 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 11,017 | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 11,505 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 10,781 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 12,321 | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 13,054 | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 12,178 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 12,490 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 12,325 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 13,103 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 14,261 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 14,886 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 15,583 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 15,394 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 15,736 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16,672 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 17,696 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 18,469 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 19,599 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 19,951 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 21,555 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 22,483 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 23,383 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 24,162 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23,253 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 24,355 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 24,397 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 25,017 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25,785 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 25,596 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 26,843 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 26,010 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 25,870 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 25,745 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 26,766 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 26,309 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,881 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 24,969 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 24,853 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27,708 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 30,073 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 29,754 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 30,496 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 31,796 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 31,679 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,758 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 33,949 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 34,212 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34,371 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 34,526 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,622 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35,925 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35,466 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36,452 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 36,129 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,934 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36,773 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,141 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 36,919 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,509 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 39,901 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 39,724 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41,012 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42,803 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 42,484 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43,448 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43,652 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45,066 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 47,643 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 49,411 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 49,683 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 51,299 | +3.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 51,299 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 51,299 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,977 | 7,418 | 13,054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,412 | 12,325 | 18,469 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,816 | 19,599 | 25,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,977 | 24,969 | 26,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,728 | 24,853 | 34,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,834 | 34,371 | 36,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,352 | 36,919 | 45,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,509 | 47,643 | 51,299 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Israel?
- Number of deaths per year in Israel was 51,299 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 51,299 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,418 in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for number of deaths per year?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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