Number of neonatal deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of neonatal deaths was 331 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
331 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
121st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,342 deaths
in 1975
All-time low
331 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Israel, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Israel is 331 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Israel peaked at 1,342 deaths in 1975 and was at its lowest, 331 deaths, in 2019.
Israel ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,145 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,130 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 1,116 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1,103 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1,090 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1,078 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1,101 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1,116 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1,061 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 1,016 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,028 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 974 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1,019 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,004 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,069 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1,068 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,015 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,047 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,072 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,100 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,155 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,154 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,169 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,276 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1,321 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,342 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,245 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,099 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,034 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 998 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 917 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 883 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 861 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 845 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 825 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 772 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 727 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 701 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 662 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 649 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 641 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 623 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 618 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 571 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 542 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 529 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 516 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 514 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 498 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 496 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 483 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 469 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 485 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 461 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 424 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 403 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 400 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 390 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 400 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 404 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 395 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 389 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 388 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 370 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 386 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 369 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 373 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 359 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 346 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 331 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,096 deaths | 1,016 deaths | 1,145 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,040 deaths | 974 deaths | 1,100 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,179 deaths | 998 deaths | 1,342 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 784.2 deaths | 649 deaths | 917 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 554.8 deaths | 496 deaths | 641 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.9 deaths | 390 deaths | 485 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.6 deaths | 331 deaths | 395 deaths | 10 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Israel?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Israel was 331 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 deaths in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 deaths in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.