Number of child deaths by age in Israel
Israel: Number of child deaths by age was 119 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by age in Israel, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Israel stood at 119 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Israel peaked at 545 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 119 deaths, in 2024.
Israel ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512 deaths | 481 deaths | 545 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 363.4 deaths | 302 deaths | 455 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.6 deaths | 265 deaths | 310 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.3 deaths | 183 deaths | 251 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.3 deaths | 153 deaths | 177 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.1 deaths | 132 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.3 deaths | 124 deaths | 131 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.4 deaths | 119 deaths | 124 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 111 Djibouti 140 deaths compare
- 112 South Korea 123 deaths compare
- 113 El Salvador 122 deaths compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 97 deaths compare
- 116 Fiji 96 deaths compare
- 117 Comoros 95 deaths 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 age in Israel?
- Number of child deaths by age in Israel was 119 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 545 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 deaths in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Israel ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .