Stillbirth rate in Israel
Israel: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Israel stood at 2.8 per 1,000 total births.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Israel peaked at 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2010.
Israel ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 2.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 158 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 158 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Chile 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Malta 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
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 stillbirth rate in Israel?
- Stillbirth rate in Israel was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 total births in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for stillbirth rate?
- Israel ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.