Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Israel
Israel: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.83 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Israel is 2.83 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Israel peaked at 4.74 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.79 live births per woman, in 2005.
Israel ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 4.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.84 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 live births per woman compare
- 63 Guam 2.78 live births per woman compare
- 64 Algeria 2.77 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- 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 fertility rate vs. human development index in Israel?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Israel was 2.83 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 live births per woman in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.