Number of infant deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of infant deaths was 457 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
457
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,108
in 1960
All-time low
457
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Israel stood at 457. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Israel peaked at 2,108 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 457, in 2024.
Israel ranks 122nd of 196 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,108 | — |
| 1961 | 2,003 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 1,896 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,853 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,853 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,852 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,808 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1,755 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,724 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,734 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,813 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1,913 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,973 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,954 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,921 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,895 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,838 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,734 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,580 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,463 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1,394 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,325 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,282 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,257 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,203 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,139 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,079 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,016 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 966 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 922 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 883 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 871 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 872 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 854 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 817 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 783 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 757 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 739 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 734 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 725 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 718 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 708 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 692 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 682 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 659 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 625 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 605 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 593 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 585 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 579 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 576 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 568 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 557 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 547 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 540 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 535 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 530 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 525 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 517 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 503 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 485 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 482 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 481 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 468 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 457 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,859 | 1,724 | 2,108 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,808 | 1,463 | 1,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,158 | 922 | 1,394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 803.5 | 725 | 883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.6 | 579 | 718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.8 | 503 | 576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.6 | 457 | 485 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Israel?
- Number of infant deaths in Israel was 457 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,108 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of infant deaths?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.