Infant mortality rate in Israel
Israel: Infant mortality rate was 2.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
181st
of 201 countries
All-time high
51.8
in 1952
All-time low
2.66
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality rate in Israel, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.66 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Israel peaked at 51.8 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2024.
Israel ranks 181st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 51.8 | — |
| 1953 | 50.18 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 48.54 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 46.95 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 45.33 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 43.62 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 41.9 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 40.15 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 38.4 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 36.71 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 35.09 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 33.53 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 32.06 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 30.65 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 29.35 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 28.17 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 27.13 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 26.21 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.65 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.91 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 23.13 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 22.22 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.11 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 19.87 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 18.6 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 17.42 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 16.38 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 15.49 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 14.74 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 14.07 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 13.43 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 12.8 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 12.17 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 11.56 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 11.01 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 10.53 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 10.07 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.62 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.65 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 7.61 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.75 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.59 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.36 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.91 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.29 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.95 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.43 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.06 | 40.15 | 51.8 | 8 |
| 1960s | 31.73 | 26.21 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.27 | 16.38 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.59 | 10.07 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 | 5.83 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 3.8 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.81 | 5 |
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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 mortality rate in Israel?
- Infant mortality rate in Israel was 2.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for infant mortality rate?
- Israel ranks 181st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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