Birth seasonality in Israel
Israel: Birth seasonality was 61.22 births per million people in 2009. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.