Births and deaths in Israel
Israel: Births and deaths was 5.16 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
5.16
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 1986
All-time low
5.14
in 2009
Years of data
34
1983–2016
Births and deaths in Israel, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 5.16 for births and deaths in 2016.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Israel peaked at 6.62 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 2009.
That places Israel 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.42 | 6.14 | 6.62 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 6.02 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.14 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.15 | 5.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 38 New Zealand 6.79 compare
- 39 Luxembourg 6.66 compare
- 40 Australia 6.66 compare
More health data for Israel
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 665.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,811 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 71,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 68,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 72,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 69,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Israel?
- Births and deaths in Israel was 5.16 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1986.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for births and deaths?
- Israel ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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