Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel
Israel: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 21.43 births per 1,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel, 1983–2016
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel is 21.43 births per 1,000 people, 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel peaked at 24.37 births per 1,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20.8 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.31 births per 1,000 people | 22.46 births per 1,000 people | 24.37 births per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.77 births per 1,000 people | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.37 births per 1,000 people | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | 22.01 births per 1,000 people | 7 |
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More population data for Israel
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,266 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.81 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel was 21.43 births per 1,000 people in 2016, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 24.37 births per 1,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 births per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.