Number of child deaths by region in Israel
Israel: Number of child deaths by region was 576 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 576 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Israel peaked at 2,563 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 576, in 2024.
That places Israel 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,222 | 2,035 | 2,563 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,102 | 1,728 | 2,272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,372 | 1,105 | 1,645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 964.8 | 878 | 1,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 790.7 | 711 | 871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.1 | 627 | 707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596 | 576 | 609 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 117 South Korea 679 compare
- 118 Netherlands 661 compare
- 119 Jamaica 583 compare
- 121 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 122 Moldova 538 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 498 compare
More health data for Israel
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (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 number of child deaths by region in Israel?
- Number of child deaths by region in Israel was 576 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,563 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 576 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Israel ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.