Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel
Israel: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -1.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-1.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-6.37 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel, 1953–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel is -1.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel peaked at -1.23 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.37 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Israel ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1955 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1956 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1957 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1958 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1959 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1960 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1961 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1962 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1969 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1970 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1971 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1972 | -3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1974 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1975 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1976 | -5.9 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1977 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1978 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1981 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1982 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1983 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1988 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1991 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1992 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1994 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1995 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1997 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1998 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1999 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2010 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2013 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2014 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2016 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2021 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2022 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2023 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's -1.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | -4.17 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.58 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 56 Slovenia -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Brazil -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Qatar -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Australia -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Kenya -1.58 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Israel was -1.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was -1.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.37 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Israel rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.