Child mortality in Israel
Israel: Child mortality was 0.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.33
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.15
in 1922
All-time low
0.33
in 2024
Years of data
103
1922–2024
Child mortality in Israel, 1922–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.33 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Israel peaked at 23.15 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2024.
Israel ranks 178th of 200 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 23.15 | — |
| 1923 | 19.78 | -14.6% |
| 1924 | 16.04 | -18.9% |
| 1925 | 20.91 | +30.4% |
| 1926 | 16.41 | -21.5% |
| 1927 | 17.72 | +8.0% |
| 1928 | 14.2 | -19.9% |
| 1929 | 13.12 | -7.6% |
| 1930 | 9.52 | -27.4% |
| 1931 | 11.72 | +23.1% |
| 1932 | 12.41 | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 11.54 | -7.0% |
| 1934 | 11.03 | -4.4% |
| 1935 | 8.72 | -20.9% |
| 1936 | 9.52 | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 7.66 | -19.5% |
| 1938 | 7.97 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 7.19 | -9.8% |
| 1940 | 7.97 | +10.8% |
| 1941 | 7.5 | -5.9% |
| 1942 | 7.81 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 5.69 | -27.1% |
| 1944 | 4.55 | -20.0% |
| 1945 | 4.55 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 4.01 | -11.9% |
| 1947 | 3.73 | -7.0% |
| 1948 | 4.55 | +22.0% |
| 1949 | 6.88 | +51.2% |
| 1950 | 6.13 | -10.9% |
| 1951 | 5.25 | -14.4% |
| 1952 | 6.65 | +26.7% |
| 1953 | 6.4 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 6.16 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 5.92 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 5.68 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 5.43 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 4.95 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 4.48 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 4.26 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.06 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.86 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.68 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.05 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.92 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.82 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.78 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.61 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 70% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +51.2% | 4.55 | 6.88 |
| 1925 | +30.4% | 16.04 | 20.91 |
| 1952 | +26.7% | 5.25 | 6.65 |
| 1930 | -27.4% | 13.12 | 9.52 |
| 1943 | -27.1% | 7.81 | 5.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 17.67 | 13.12 | 23.15 | 8 |
| 1930s | 9.73 | 7.19 | 12.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.72 | 3.73 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.78 | 4.95 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.83 | 3.11 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1.93 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.913 | 0.72 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.574 | 0.47 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.342 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Israel?
- Child mortality in Israel was 0.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 in 1922.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for child mortality?
- Israel ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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