Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel

Israel: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 21.43 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
21.43
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
24.37
in 1983
All-time low
20.8
in 2005
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel, 1983–2016

05101520251983199920161983: 24.41984: 23.91985: 23.61986: 23.21987: 22.81988: 22.71989: 22.51990: 22.61991: 21.91992: 21.81993: 21.61994: 21.51995: 21.41996: 21.61997: 21.61998: 221999: 21.72000: 21.82001: 21.32002: 21.32003: 21.72004: 21.42005: 20.82006: 212007: 21.22008: 21.52009: 21.72010: 222011: 21.62012: 21.82013: 21.52014: 21.72015: 21.52016: 21.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel is 21.43, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel peaked at 24.37 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2005.

That places Israel 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 24.37 —
1984 23.88 -2.0%
1985 23.63 -1.1%
1986 23.25 -1.6%
1987 22.82 -1.8%
1988 22.75 -0.3%
1989 22.46 -1.3%
1990 22.6 +0.6%
1991 21.9 -3.1%
1992 21.75 -0.7%
1993 21.63 -0.6%
1994 21.51 -0.5%
1995 21.39 -0.6%
1996 21.6 +1.0%
1997 21.57 -0.1%
1998 21.97 +1.8%
1999 21.74 -1.0%
2000 21.83 +0.4%
2001 21.31 -2.4%
2002 21.28 -0.1%
2003 21.7 +1.9%
2004 21.36 -1.6%
2005 20.8 -2.6%
2006 21.04 +1.2%
2007 21.17 +0.6%
2008 21.52 +1.7%
2009 21.7 +0.9%
2010 22.01 +1.4%
2011 21.61 -1.8%
2012 21.81 +0.9%
2013 21.47 -1.6%
2014 21.69 +1.0%
2015 21.54 -0.7%
2016 21.43 -0.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 21.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.31 22.46 24.37 7
1990s 21.77 21.39 22.6 10
2000s 21.37 20.8 21.83 10
2010s 21.65 21.43 22.01 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 2 Russia 13.52 compare
  2. 3 Australia 12.08 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 11.5 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel?
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Israel was 21.43 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 24.37 in 1983.
What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2005.
How does Israel rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
Israel ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Birth rate colored by peak birth month
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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