Infant health: low birthweight in Israel
Israel: Infant health: low birthweight was 6.7 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.7 Percentage of live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.4 Percentage of live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.7 Percentage of live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Israel, 1980–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant health: low birthweight in Israel is 6.7 Percentage of live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Israel peaked at 8.4 Percentage of live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7 Percentage of live births, in 2024.
Israel ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant health: low birthweight in Israel, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1981 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 Percentage of live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.1 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8 Percentage of live births | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8 Percentage of live births | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8 Percentage of live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 Percentage of live births | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 Percentage of live births | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7 Percentage of live births | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8 Percentage of live births | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 7 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 Percentage of live births | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 8.3 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.28 Percentage of live births | 8.1 Percentage of live births | 8.4 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 Percentage of live births | 7.4 Percentage of live births | 8.1 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 Percentage of live births | 6.7 Percentage of live births | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 21 Canada 7.2 Percentage of live births compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2 Percentage of live births compare
- 23 New Zealand 7 Percentage of live births compare
- 24 Italy 6.7 Percentage of live births compare
- 24 Peru 6.7 Percentage of live births compare
- 27 Australia 6.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 27 Czechia 6.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 27 Germany 6.6 Percentage of 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 infant health: low birthweight in Israel?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Israel was 6.7 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Percentage of live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Percentage of live births in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Israel ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.