Neonatal mortality rate in Israel
Israel: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1715 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 1975
All-time low
0.1715 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Israel, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Israel stood at 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Israel peaked at 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Israel ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1976 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9436 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8903 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8423 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8035 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7755 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7524 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7271 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6954 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6594 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6214 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5828 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.545 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5088 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.476 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4479 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4241 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4036 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.386 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.371 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3583 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3456 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3307 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3127 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2936 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2748 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.259 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2491 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.245 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2429 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2393 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2338 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2214 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2152 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2088 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2028 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.197 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1918 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.183 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1794 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1764 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1739 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.809 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6594 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4767 deaths per 100 live births | 0.371 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6214 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2912 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2429 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3583 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2125 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2393 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1769 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births | 0.183 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 177 Lithuania 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Italy 0.1803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Spain 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Portugal 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Iceland 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Israel?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Israel was 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Israel ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .