Neonatal deaths in Israel
Israel: Neonatal deaths was 294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Israel recorded 294 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Israel peaked at 470 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2024.
That places Israel 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 470 | — |
| 2001 | 459 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 451 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 441 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 410 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 382 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 370 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 363 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 368 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 374 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 382 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 376 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 374 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 365 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 363 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 358 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 353 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 348 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 340 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 327 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 313 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 318 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 309 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 300 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 294 | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 294 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.8 | 363 | 470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.6 | 327 | 382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.8 | 294 | 318 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 129 Panama 379 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 374 compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 281 compare
- 132 South Korea 281 compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 255 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)
- Infant deaths 457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Israel?
- Neonatal deaths in Israel was 294 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 470 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for neonatal deaths?
- Israel ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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