Mortality rate, infant in Israel
Israel: Mortality rate, infant was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Israel is 2.7 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 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Israel peaked at 38.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Israel 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.74 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.26 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Israel?
- Mortality rate, infant in Israel was 2.7 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 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Israel ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.