Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Israel
Israel: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
176th
of 198 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Israel is 0.334 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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.
Israel ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
- 173 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 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)
- 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 child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Israel?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Israel ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. 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 .