Mortality rate, under-5 in Israel
Israel: Mortality rate, under-5 was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Israel peaked at 47.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Israel ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.26 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.04 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Israel
- Age dependency ratio 66.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 77,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 74,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 79,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 76,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 90,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 86,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 78,445 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 82,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 73,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Israel?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Israel was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Israel ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.