Infant deaths in Israel
Israel: Infant deaths was 457 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Israel stood at 457. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Israel peaked at 718 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 457, in 2024.
Israel ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 718 | — |
| 2001 | 708 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 692 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 682 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 659 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 625 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 605 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 593 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 585 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 579 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 576 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 568 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 557 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 547 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 540 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 535 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 530 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 525 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 517 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 503 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 485 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 482 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 481 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 468 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 457 | -2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 457 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 457 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 644.6 | 579 | 718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.8 | 503 | 576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.6 | 457 | 485 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 130 Republic of Moldova 490 compare
- 130 Moldova 490 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 468 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 401 compare
- 135 Fiji 389 compare
- 136 Guyana 385 compare
More development goals data for Israel
- Red List Index 0.6521 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13.35 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,053 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 294 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Israel?
- Infant deaths in Israel was 457 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 718 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for infant deaths?
- Israel ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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