Number of neonatal deaths by region in Israel
Israel: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Israel, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 294 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Israel peaked at 1,168 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2024.
That places Israel 121st out of 195 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 by region 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
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Israel?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Israel was 294 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,168 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.