Number of deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of deaths was 53,328 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Israel stood at 53,328 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Israel peaked at 53,328 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,628 deaths, in 2001.
That places Israel 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,901 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 37,628 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39,343 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 39,158 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38,709 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 39,712 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39,704 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,901 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 40,535 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38,824 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 38,959 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39,833 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41,387 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40,812 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,800 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 43,257 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42,878 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43,420 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43,260 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44,573 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47,111 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 53,328 deaths | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,241 deaths | 37,628 deaths | 40,901 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,118 deaths | 38,959 deaths | 44,573 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,220 deaths | 47,111 deaths | 53,328 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 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 53,328 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 53,328 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,628 deaths in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for number of deaths?
- Israel ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.