How does Israel rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?

Israel ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel

Name: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Israel: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0272 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

92nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1125 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0272 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.0272 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.1125 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Israel ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1125 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1064 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
1963	0.1033 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1964	0.1022 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1965	0.1013 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
1966	0.0987 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1967	0.0958 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
1968	0.094 units per square kilometre	-1.9%
1969	0.0941 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0974 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1971	0.102 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1972	0.105 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.1044 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1974	0.1031 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1975	0.1017 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1976	0.0987 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1977	0.0934 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
1978	0.0858 units per square kilometre	-8.1%
1979	0.0799 units per square kilometre	-6.9%
1980	0.076 units per square kilometre	-4.8%
1981	0.0723 units per square kilometre	-4.9%
1982	0.0698 units per square kilometre	-3.5%
1983	0.0682 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
1984	0.0655 units per square kilometre	-4.0%
1985	0.0623 units per square kilometre	-4.9%
1986	0.0592 units per square kilometre	-4.9%
1987	0.0561 units per square kilometre	-5.4%
1988	0.0534 units per square kilometre	-4.7%
1989	0.0511 units per square kilometre	-4.4%
1990	0.049 units per square kilometre	-4.1%
1991	0.0481 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
1992	0.0479 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1993	0.047 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
1994	0.0451 units per square kilometre	-3.8%
1995	0.0435 units per square kilometre	-3.6%
1996	0.0422 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1997	0.0414 units per square kilometre	-2.1%
1998	0.041 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
1999	0.0406 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2000	0.0402 units per square kilometre	-0.8%
2001	0.0398 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
2002	0.039 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2003	0.0385 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2004	0.0374 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
2005	0.0357 units per square kilometre	-4.4%
2006	0.0346 units per square kilometre	-3.2%
2007	0.0339 units per square kilometre	-2.0%
2008	0.0333 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2009	0.0329 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2010	0.0327 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2011	0.0323 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2012	0.0317 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2013	0.0312 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2014	0.0308 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
2015	0.0306 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2016	0.0303 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2017	0.03 units per square kilometre	-0.9%
2018	0.0296 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2019	0.029 units per square kilometre	-2.2%
2020	0.0281 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2021	0.028 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
2022	0.0278 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2023	0.0272 units per square kilometre	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1009 units per square kilometre	0.094 units per square kilometre	0.1125 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0971 units per square kilometre	0.0799 units per square kilometre	0.105 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0634 units per square kilometre	0.0511 units per square kilometre	0.076 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0446 units per square kilometre	0.0406 units per square kilometre	0.049 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0365 units per square kilometre	0.0329 units per square kilometre	0.0402 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0308 units per square kilometre	0.029 units per square kilometre	0.0327 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0278 units per square kilometre	0.0272 units per square kilometre	0.0281 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Israel

89 Azerbaijan 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
90 Uzbekistan 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
91 Eritrea 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
93 Fiji 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
95 Morocco 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare

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Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
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Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel?: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.1125 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Israel rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?: Israel ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of under-five 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.