Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0216 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0926 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0216 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Israel ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0876 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0835 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0811 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0797 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0888 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0876 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0612 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0592 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0581 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0426 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0797 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0371 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 88 Samoa 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 Fiji 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.