Birth seasonality in Israel
Israel: Birth seasonality was 61.22 births per million people in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
61.22 births per million people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
66.77 births per million people
in 1982
All-time low
55.94 births per million people
in 2006
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Birth seasonality in Israel, 1980–2009
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth seasonality in Israel is 61.22 births per million people, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Israel peaked at 66.77 births per million people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 55.94 births per million people, in 2006.
That places Israel 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Israel, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.67 births per million people | — |
| 1981 | 65.53 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 66.77 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 66.75 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 62.64 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 65.07 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 62.76 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 64.58 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 62.17 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 61.57 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 60.24 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 59.45 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 60.48 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58.34 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 59.27 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 58.11 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 59.77 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 59.78 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.68 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.89 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 59.94 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 58.04 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.15 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58.13 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.06 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.59 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 55.94 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.99 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 57.97 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.22 births per million people | +5.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 61.22 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.35 births per million people | 61.57 births per million people | 66.77 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8 births per million people | 58.11 births per million people | 61.89 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6 births per million people | 55.94 births per million people | 61.22 births per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More population data for Israel
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Israel?
- Birth seasonality in Israel was 61.22 births per million people in 2009, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 66.77 births per million people in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.94 births per million people in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for birth seasonality?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.