Mortality rate, neonatal in Israel
Israel: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
1.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Israel, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Israel peaked at 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Israel 176th out of 196 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, neonatal in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.78 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.09 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Israel?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Israel was 1.7 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, neonatal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Israel ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.