Number of child deaths by age in Israel
Israel: Number of child deaths by age was 119 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
545 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
119 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 545 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 510 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 481 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 455 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 431 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 407 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 382 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 359 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 340 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 328 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 319 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 311 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 302 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 295 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 294 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 299 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 305 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 310 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 306 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 298 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 287 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 277 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 265 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 251 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 239 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 228 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 219 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 214 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 209 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 203 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 197 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 190 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 183 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 177 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 170 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 165 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 162 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 160 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 159 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 157 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 156 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 154 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 153 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 153 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 154 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 153 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 152 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 150 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 148 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 143 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 140 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 136 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 132 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 131 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 130 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 130 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 129 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 125 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 124 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 124 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 124 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 123 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 121 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 120 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 119 deaths | -0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 119 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 43 deaths, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 119 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352 deaths, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .