Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.054 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Israel ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0336 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0324 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0441 deaths per square kilometre | 0.054 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0151 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 87 Morocco 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tonga 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Fiji 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Cape Verde 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.054 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.