Number of infant deaths, male in Israel
Israel: Number of infant deaths, male was 252 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
252
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,152
in 1960
All-time low
252
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Israel, 1960–2024
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.
Analysis
Israel recorded 252 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Israel peaked at 1,152 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 252, in 2024.
That places Israel 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,152 | — |
| 1961 | 1,096 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,040 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,018 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,020 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,022 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 999 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 970 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 954 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 961 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,006 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,062 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,095 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,086 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,068 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,053 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,020 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 960 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 873 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 807 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 767 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 726 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 700 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 686 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 657 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 622 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 590 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 555 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 526 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 502 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 481 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 474 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 475 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 465 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 446 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 427 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 413 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 402 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 401 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 396 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 393 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 376 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 371 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 359 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 341 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 331 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 324 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 320 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 317 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 316 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 311 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 305 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 300 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 297 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 294 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 289 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 285 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 278 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 268 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 267 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 266 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 259 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 252 | -2.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 252 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,335, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,023 | 954 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,003 | 807 | 1,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 633.1 | 502 | 767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438 | 396 | 481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.7 | 317 | 393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.7 | 278 | 316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.4 | 252 | 268 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Israel?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Israel was 252 in 2024, 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 number of infant deaths, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.