Number of children under 5 in Israel
Israel: Number of children under 5 was 875,432 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Israel is 875,432 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Israel peaked at 877,830 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 186,061 people, in 1950.
Israel ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223,936 people | 186,061 people | 235,744 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 279,260 people | 223,804 people | 340,862 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 405,067 people | 352,449 people | 445,534 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,758 people | 445,790 people | 481,715 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 545,492 people | 491,192 people | 602,467 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 673,581 people | 618,635 people | 725,396 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,772 people | 745,002 people | 873,010 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,765 people | 874,255 people | 877,830 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 88 Tunisia 901,969 people compare
- 89 Netherlands 889,979 people compare
- 90 Congo 885,681 people compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 804,417 people compare
- 93 Mauritania 799,917 people compare
- 94 Laos 795,693 people compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Israel?
- Number of children under 5 in Israel was 875,432 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 877,830 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,061 people in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for number of children under 5?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.