Child mortality rate in Israel

Israel: Child mortality rate was 0.334 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.334 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
0.334 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Child mortality rate in Israel, 1970–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.334 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Israel peaked at 3 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.334 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Israel ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5 deaths per 100 live births 1.93 deaths per 100 live births 3 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 1.49 deaths per 100 live births 1.2 deaths per 100 live births 1.82 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 0.9147 deaths per 100 live births 0.7169 deaths per 100 live births 1.15 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.5741 deaths per 100 live births 0.4727 deaths per 100 live births 0.6885 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.4012 deaths per 100 live births 0.3576 deaths per 100 live births 0.4562 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.3425 deaths per 100 live births 0.334 deaths per 100 live births 0.3514 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 179 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Israel?
Child mortality rate in Israel was 0.334 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 3 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.334 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Israel rank for child mortality rate?
Israel ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,614 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .