Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 294 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,168 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
294 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Israel, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Israel recorded 294 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Israel peaked at 1,168 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 294 deaths, in 2024.
That places Israel 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,168 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 1,099 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,002 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 955 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 905 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 847 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 826 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 797 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 753 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 728 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 701 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 668 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 640 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 602 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 575 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 569 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 566 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 542 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 515 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 497 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 481 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 474 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 476 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 466 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 470 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 459 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 451 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 441 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 410 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 382 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 370 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 363 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 368 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 374 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 382 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 376 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 374 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 365 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 363 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 358 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 353 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 348 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 340 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 327 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 313 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 318 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 309 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 300 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 294 deaths | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 294 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 294 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294 deaths, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 deaths | 955 deaths | 1,168 deaths | 4 |
| 1980s | 746.7 deaths | 602 deaths | 905 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 516.1 deaths | 466 deaths | 575 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.8 deaths | 363 deaths | 470 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.6 deaths | 327 deaths | 382 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.8 deaths | 294 deaths | 318 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Israel?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Israel was 294 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 deaths in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .