Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel
Israel: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 19.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel is 19.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel peaked at 46.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
That places Israel 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.6% | — |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 44.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 30.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Israel was 19.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.