Number of child deaths per woman in Israel
Israel: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0093 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.02 under-five deaths per woman
in 1922
All-time low
0.0093 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
103
1922–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Israel, 1922–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Israel peaked at 1.02 under-five deaths per woman in 1922 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Israel 155th out of 200 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Israel, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1923 | 0.8725 under-five deaths per woman | -14.7% |
| 1924 | 0.704 under-five deaths per woman | -19.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9159 under-five deaths per woman | +30.1% |
| 1926 | 0.7203 under-five deaths per woman | -21.4% |
| 1927 | 0.7796 under-five deaths per woman | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 0.6261 under-five deaths per woman | -19.7% |
| 1929 | 0.5785 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1930 | 0.421 under-five deaths per woman | -27.2% |
| 1931 | 0.5108 under-five deaths per woman | +21.3% |
| 1932 | 0.5338 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 0.4906 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 0.4621 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3601 under-five deaths per woman | -22.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3743 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2864 under-five deaths per woman | -23.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2821 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.2401 under-five deaths per woman | -14.9% |
| 1940 | 0.251 under-five deaths per woman | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 0.249 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2726 under-five deaths per woman | +9.5% |
| 1943 | 0.2081 under-five deaths per woman | -23.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1747 under-five deaths per woman | -16.1% |
| 1945 | 0.1824 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1646 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1571 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1965 under-five deaths per woman | +25.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman | +54.8% |
| 1950 | 0.274 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2389 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman | +27.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2881 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2507 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2415 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.233 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2138 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2069 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1999 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1908 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 0.173 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.164 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1575 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1551 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1492 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1397 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1284 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1261 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1227 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1236 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1221 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1073 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.106 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1021 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0953 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0893 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 under-five deaths per woman | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0694 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0645 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0472 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0445 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0403 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0367 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0256 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.023 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +54.8% | 0.1965 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1925 | +30.1% | 0.704 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9159 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1952 | +27.3% | 0.2389 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1948 | +25.1% | 0.1571 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1965 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7775 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5785 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.3961 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5338 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.216 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1571 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2451 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1999 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3042 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1506 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1227 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1908 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0956 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0645 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1236 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0383 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0603 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0211 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0367 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 156 New Zealand 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 157 Serbia 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Israel?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Israel was 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 under-five deaths per woman in 1922.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Israel ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).