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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.919 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.29 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.02 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2952 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.17 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).