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Country fact sheet: Israel

Population

- Total population: 9 700 276
- Female population: 4 859 609
- Male population: 4 840 666
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 4 338.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 19.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 85
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.915
- Category: Very high
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 82.6
- Female population (years): 84.4
- Male population (years): 80.8
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 268.3
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 83.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (71.1)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (17.1)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (65.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Lung (15.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal