Number of children who die before age 5 in Israel
Israel: Number of children who die before age 5 was 685 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
685 deaths
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,213 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
483 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Israel recorded 685 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Israel peaked at 3,213 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 483 deaths, in 2020.
Israel ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,268 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,463 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 2,563 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 3,117 deaths | +21.6% |
| 1954 | 2,965 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 2,989 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,184 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 3,213 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2,778 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 2,412 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 2,541 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 2,151 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 2,458 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 2,238 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 2,412 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2,286 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 2,151 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 2,104 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,060 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,986 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,029 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,971 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,107 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,281 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,410 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,478 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,248 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,988 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 1,888 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,816 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,664 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 1,633 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,582 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,582 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,470 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,322 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1,265 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,203 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,097 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,055 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,060 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,042 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,144 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,058 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 988 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 951 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 897 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 941 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 933 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 923 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 901 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 862 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 921 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 898 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 811 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 775 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 767 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 724 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 739 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 734 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 723 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 696 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 711 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 646 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 666 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 639 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 635 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 665 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 643 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 634 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 483 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 630 deaths | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 596 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 685 deaths | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,795 deaths | 2,268 deaths | 3,213 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,239 deaths | 1,986 deaths | 2,541 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,122 deaths | 1,816 deaths | 2,478 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,387 deaths | 1,055 deaths | 1,664 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 993.7 deaths | 897 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.2 deaths | 724 deaths | 921 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.8 deaths | 634 deaths | 723 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.5 deaths | 483 deaths | 685 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Israel?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Israel was 685 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3,213 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 deaths in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.