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

Latest (2016)
21.43 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
24.37 births per 1,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
20.8 births per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Israel, 1983–2016

05101520251983199920161983: 24.4 births per 1,000 people1984: 23.9 births per 1,000 people1985: 23.6 births per 1,000 people1986: 23.2 births per 1,000 people1987: 22.8 births per 1,000 people1988: 22.7 births per 1,000 people1989: 22.5 births per 1,000 people1990: 22.6 births per 1,000 people1991: 21.9 births per 1,000 people1992: 21.8 births per 1,000 people1993: 21.6 births per 1,000 people1994: 21.5 births per 1,000 people1995: 21.4 births per 1,000 people1996: 21.6 births per 1,000 people1997: 21.6 births per 1,000 people1998: 22 births per 1,000 people1999: 21.7 births per 1,000 people2000: 21.8 births per 1,000 people2001: 21.3 births per 1,000 people2002: 21.3 births per 1,000 people2003: 21.7 births per 1,000 people2004: 21.4 births per 1,000 people2005: 20.8 births per 1,000 people2006: 21 births per 1,000 people2007: 21.2 births per 1,000 people2008: 21.5 births per 1,000 people2009: 21.7 births per 1,000 people2010: 22 births per 1,000 people2011: 21.6 births per 1,000 people2012: 21.8 births per 1,000 people2013: 21.5 births per 1,000 people2014: 21.7 births per 1,000 people2015: 21.5 births per 1,000 people2016: 21.4 births per 1,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 2 Russia 13.52 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Australia 12.08 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Iceland 11.5 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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