Number of deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of deaths was 51,299 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,299 deaths
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51,299 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
7,418 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Israel is 51,299 deaths, 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 in Israel peaked at 51,299 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,418 deaths, 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,418 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 9,116 deaths | +22.9% |
| 1952 | 9,891 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 11,017 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 11,505 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 10,781 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 12,321 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 13,054 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 12,178 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 12,490 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 12,325 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 13,103 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 14,261 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 14,886 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 15,583 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 15,394 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 15,736 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 16,672 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 17,696 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 18,469 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 19,599 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 19,951 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 21,555 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 22,483 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 23,383 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 24,162 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23,253 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 24,355 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 24,397 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 25,017 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 25,785 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 25,596 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 26,843 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 26,010 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 25,870 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 25,745 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 26,766 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 26,309 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,881 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 24,969 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 24,853 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27,708 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 30,073 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 29,754 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 30,496 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 31,796 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 31,679 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,758 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 33,949 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 34,212 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34,371 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 34,526 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,622 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35,925 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35,466 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36,452 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 36,129 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,934 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36,773 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,141 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 36,919 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,509 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 39,901 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 39,724 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41,012 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42,803 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 42,484 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 43,448 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43,652 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45,066 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 47,643 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 49,411 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 49,683 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 51,299 deaths | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,977 deaths | 7,418 deaths | 13,054 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,412 deaths | 12,325 deaths | 18,469 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,816 deaths | 19,599 deaths | 25,017 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,977 deaths | 24,969 deaths | 26,843 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,728 deaths | 24,853 deaths | 34,212 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,834 deaths | 34,371 deaths | 36,934 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,352 deaths | 36,919 deaths | 45,066 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,509 deaths | 47,643 deaths | 51,299 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Israel?
- Number of deaths in Israel was 51,299 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 51,299 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,418 deaths in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for number of deaths?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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