Number of maternal deaths in Israel
Israel: Number of maternal deaths was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Israel, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 4 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Israel peaked at 34 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
Israel ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2 | 27 | 34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.4 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
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More health data for Israel
- Age dependency ratio 66.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 86,139 (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 15, male, interpolated 82,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 83,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 78,445 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 77,936 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Israel?
- Number of maternal deaths in Israel was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Israel ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.