Mortality rate, infant, male in Israel
Israel: Mortality rate, infant, male was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Israel is 2.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Israel peaked at 40.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Israel ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.93 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.01 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Israel?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Israel was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Israel ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.