Child mortality vs. health spending in Israel
Israel: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
6.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
0.334 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Israel, 1952–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Israel is 0.334 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Israel peaked at 6.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.334 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Israel 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9825 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9237 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8704 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8235 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7831 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7481 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7169 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6885 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6616 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6351 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6086 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5825 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5573 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5333 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4909 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4727 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4562 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4409 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4269 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4141 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4026 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3922 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3828 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3738 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3652 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3576 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3514 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3464 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3384 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.334 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 665.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Israel?
- Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.334 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Israel ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .