Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Israel
Israel: Child deaths was 119 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 200 countries
All-time high
545
in 1957
All-time low
119
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child deaths in Israel, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Israel recorded 119 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Israel peaked at 545 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2024.
That places Israel 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Child deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 545 | — |
| 1958 | 510 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 481 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 455 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 431 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 407 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 382 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 359 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 340 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 328 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 319 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 311 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 302 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 294 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 299 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 305 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 310 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 306 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 298 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 287 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 277 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 265 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 251 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 239 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 228 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 219 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 214 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 203 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 197 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 190 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 183 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 177 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 157 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 156 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 154 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 143 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 131 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 129 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 119 | -0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 119 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512 | 481 | 545 | 3 |
| 1960s | 363.4 | 302 | 455 | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.6 | 265 | 310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.3 | 183 | 251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.3 | 153 | 177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.1 | 132 | 154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.3 | 124 | 131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.4 | 119 | 124 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 111 Djibouti 140 compare
- 112 South Korea 123 compare
- 113 El Salvador 122 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 97 compare
- 116 Fiji 96 compare
- 117 Comoros 95 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Israel?
- Child deaths in Israel was 119 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 545 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for child deaths?
- Israel ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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