Number of child deaths unwpp in Israel
Israel: Number of child deaths unwpp was 685 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
685
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,213
in 1957
All-time low
483
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 685 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Israel peaked at 3,213 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 483, 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 child deaths unwpp in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,268 | — |
| 1951 | 2,463 | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 2,563 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 3,117 | +21.6% |
| 1954 | 2,965 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 2,989 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3,184 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 3,213 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2,778 | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 2,412 | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 2,541 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 2,151 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 2,458 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 2,238 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 2,412 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2,286 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 2,151 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 2,104 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,060 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,986 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2,029 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,971 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,107 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,281 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,410 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,478 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,248 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,988 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 1,888 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,816 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,664 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 1,633 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,582 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,582 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,470 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,322 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1,265 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,203 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,097 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,055 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,060 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,042 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,144 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,058 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 988 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 951 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 897 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 941 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 933 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 923 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 901 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 862 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 921 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 898 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 811 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 775 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 767 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 724 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 739 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 734 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 723 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 696 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 711 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 646 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 666 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 639 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 635 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 665 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 643 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 634 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 483 | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 630 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 596 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 685 | +14.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 685 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 685 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.4% | 483 | 630 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,795 | 2,268 | 3,213 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,239 | 1,986 | 2,541 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,122 | 1,816 | 2,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,387 | 1,055 | 1,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 993.7 | 897 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.2 | 724 | 921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.8 | 634 | 723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.5 | 483 | 685 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Israel?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Israel was 685 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3,213 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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