Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Israel
Israel: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
Israel recorded 3.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Israel peaked at 44.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Israel 174th 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.89 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.07 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 171 Australia 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Belgium 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Hungary 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 Lithuania 3.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Austria 3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 177 Portugal 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 177 Spain 2.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Israel?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Israel was 3.1 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, under-5, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Israel ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.