Under-five deaths in Israel
Israel: Under-five deaths was 576 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Israel recorded 576 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Israel peaked at 871 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 576, in 2024.
That places Israel 130th 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.
Under-five deaths in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 871 | — |
| 2001 | 862 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 845 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 834 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 809 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 773 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 748 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 733 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 721 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 711 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 707 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 698 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 687 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 676 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 667 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 662 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 656 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 650 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 641 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 627 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 609 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 605 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 602 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 588 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 576 | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 576 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 576 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790.7 | 711 | 871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.1 | 627 | 707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596 | 576 | 609 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 128 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 661 compare
- 129 Jamaica 583 compare
- 131 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 132 Republic of Moldova 538 compare
- 132 Moldova 538 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 under-five deaths in Israel?
- Under-five deaths in Israel was 576 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 871 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 576 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for under-five deaths?
- Israel ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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