Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0216 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0216 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0926 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0216 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 0.0216 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0216 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0216 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 88 Samoa 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Fiji 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.