More Israelis die from cancer than from any other disease or cause, according to a Central Bureau of Statistics study released on Sunday. Titled "Society in Israel," the report found that cancer has become Israel's leading cause of death, resulting in 26.3 percent of all deaths in 2010. The rate rose from 16.9% in 1970. Heart disease was the next highest cause of death, with 16.5%, a sharp decline from its 1970 level of 29.9%, when it was Israel's leading cause of death. Diabetes was the third highest cause of death, responsible for 5.8% of all deaths, closely followed by kidney and blood diseases and stroke. Non-disease-related causes of death, such as accidents, homicides and suicides, made up only 5 percent of deaths. On a more uplifting note, the same report showed that Israel is one of the world's top countries for life expectancy, ranking fifth in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the association of the world's most developed countries. The Israeli life expectancy currently rests at an average of 81.7 years, compared with the OECD average of 79.7 years. Israeli women have an average life expectancy of 83.6, while men have an average life expectancy of 79.9 years. The report showed that life expectancy in Israel has grown steadily over the years, rising by 2.6 years for men and 2.4 years for women between 2001 and 2011. Since 1975, the average life expectancy for Israeli men has grown by 8.6 years and for women by 8.9 years.
Israeli life expectancy rises steadily -- but so do cancer deaths
Cancer has become Israel's leading killer, causing 26.3 percent of all deaths in 2010, study finds • Israeli life expectancy of 81.7 years is among the longest in the world and ranks fifth among OECD countries.
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