Maternal mortality ratio in Israel
Israel: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Israel is 2.49 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Israel peaked at 8.66 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.49 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Israel 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 per 100,000 live births | 3.63 per 100,000 live births | 8.66 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 per 100,000 live births | 2.74 per 100,000 live births | 3.38 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 per 100,000 live births | 2.49 per 100,000 live births | 3.32 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 188 Spain 2.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 2.7 per 100,000 live births compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 2.54 per 100,000 live births compare
- 192 Australia 2.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 193 Poland 1.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 194 Norway 1.31 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Israel
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 665.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,811 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 71,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 68,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 72,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 69,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Israel?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Israel was 2.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Israel ranks 191st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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