Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Israel
Israel: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -2.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.52 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-8.88 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Israel, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Israel recorded -2.35 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Israel peaked at 5.52 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -8.88 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Israel ranks 111th of 199 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -5.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1956 | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1957 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +439.4% |
| 1958 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1959 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1960 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1961 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1962 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1963 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -0.054 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +4302.4% |
| 1967 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1968 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1969 | 0.58 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1970 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +685.4% |
| 1971 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1973 | -0.963 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1974 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1975 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1976 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1977 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1978 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1979 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1980 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1981 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1983 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1984 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 1985 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1986 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1988 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1989 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1990 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1993 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -1897.9% |
| 1994 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1995 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1997 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1998 | -0.6766 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1999 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9655 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2001 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2002 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2003 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2004 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2005 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2006 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2007 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2008 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2009 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5181 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2011 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2012 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2013 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2014 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2015 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9434 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2019 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2020 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2021 | -0.6186 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2075 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2023 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +1202.7% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -2.35 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's -2.35 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.99 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -4302.4% | -0.054 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1897.9% | 0.1148 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1202.7% | -0.2075 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +685.4% | 0.58 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | -439.4% | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | -0.3433 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 0.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 0.1148 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | -0.9655 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | -0.5181 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | -0.2075 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 108 Ecuador -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Comoros -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Sudan -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Mauritius -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Sierra Leone -2.44 % change on previous year 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 number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Israel?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Israel was -2.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Israel rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Israel ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.