Number of neonatal deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of neonatal deaths was 294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Israel, 1976–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Israel is 294, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Israel peaked at 1,168 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2024.
That places Israel 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,168 | — |
| 1977 | 1,099 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,002 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 955 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 905 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 847 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 826 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 797 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 753 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 728 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 701 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 668 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 640 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 602 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 575 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 569 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 566 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 542 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 515 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 497 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 481 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 474 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 476 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 466 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 470 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 459 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 451 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 441 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 410 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 382 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 370 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 363 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 368 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 374 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 382 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 376 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 374 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 365 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 363 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 358 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 353 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 348 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 340 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 327 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 313 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 318 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 309 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 300 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 294 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 | 955 | 1,168 | 4 |
| 1980s | 746.7 | 602 | 905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 516.1 | 466 | 575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.8 | 363 | 470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.6 | 327 | 382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.8 | 294 | 318 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 118 Republic of Moldova 396 compare
- 119 Panama 379 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 374 compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 281 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 255 compare
- 124 Guyana 253 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths in Israel?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Israel was 294 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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