Youth mortality rate in Israel
Israel: Youth mortality rate was 0.415 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.415 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
0.415 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Youth mortality rate in Israel, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Israel stood at 0.415 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Israel peaked at 3.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.415 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Israel 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1975 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9861 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.942 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9036 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8692 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8377 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8076 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7779 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.748 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7185 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6898 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6622 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6364 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6126 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5707 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5519 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5345 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5186 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.504 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4907 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4784 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4667 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4557 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4459 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4378 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4313 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4258 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4207 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.415 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.415 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.415 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8692 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5908 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8377 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5017 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4459 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5707 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4261 deaths per 100 live births | 0.415 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4378 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 174 Ireland 0.4449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Belgium 0.443 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.4065 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 North Macedonia 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Israel?
- Youth mortality rate in Israel was 0.415 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.415 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for youth mortality rate?
- Israel ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.