Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Israel

Israel: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.81
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 1952
All-time low
2.77
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Israel, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Israel stood at 2.81.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Israel peaked at 4.43 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2005.

That places Israel 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age in Israel, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.28 —
1951 4.37 +1.9%
1952 4.43 +1.4%
1953 4.37 -1.4%
1954 4.02 -7.8%
1955 4.07 +1.2%
1956 4.11 +0.8%
1957 4.08 -0.7%
1958 4.05 -0.6%
1959 4.11 +1.5%
1960 4.12 +0.1%
1961 3.94 -4.3%
1962 3.87 -1.9%
1963 3.89 +0.6%
1964 3.96 +1.9%
1965 3.94 -0.7%
1966 3.79 -3.6%
1967 3.67 -3.3%
1968 3.57 -2.7%
1969 3.55 -0.7%
1970 3.66 +3.2%
1971 3.73 +2.1%
1972 3.68 -1.5%
1973 3.49 -5.1%
1974 3.52 +1.0%
1975 3.5 -0.7%
1976 3.52 +0.5%
1977 3.38 -4.0%
1978 3.16 -6.4%
1979 3.12 -1.2%
1980 3.08 -1.3%
1981 3 -2.7%
1982 3.06 +2.0%
1983 3.07 +0.5%
1984 3.01 -2.0%
1985 2.98 -1.0%
1986 2.93 -1.5%
1987 2.87 -2.1%
1988 2.85 -0.9%
1989 2.79 -1.9%
1990 2.79 +0.1%
1991 2.79 -0.2%
1992 2.82 +1.2%
1993 2.82 +0.1%
1994 2.8 -1.0%
1995 2.79 -0.4%
1996 2.83 +1.4%
1997 2.84 +0.5%
1998 2.89 +1.7%
1999 2.85 -1.2%
2000 2.89 +1.2%
2001 2.84 -1.8%
2002 2.84 +0.3%
2003 2.89 +1.5%
2004 2.82 -2.4%
2005 2.77 -1.9%
2006 2.8 +1.3%
2007 2.83 +0.8%
2008 2.88 +1.8%
2009 2.92 +1.4%
2010 3 +2.9%
2011 2.99 -0.5%
2012 3.03 +1.3%
2013 3.01 -0.4%
2014 3.06 +1.5%
2015 3.07 +0.4%
2016 3.09 +0.7%
2017 3.1 +0.3%
2018 3.08 -0.7%
2019 3.01 -2.2%
2020 2.92 -3.2%
2021 3 +2.8%
2022 2.92 -2.8%
2023 2.81 -3.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 2.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 2.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.19 4.02 4.43 10
1960s 3.83 3.55 4.12 10
1970s 3.48 3.12 3.73 10
1980s 2.96 2.79 3.08 10
1990s 2.82 2.79 2.89 10
2000s 2.85 2.77 2.92 10
2010s 3.04 2.99 3.1 10
2020s 2.91 2.81 3 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 57 Kazakhstan 2.95 compare
  2. 58 Kiribati 2.91 compare
  3. 59 Papua New Guinea 2.9 compare
  4. 61 Marshall Islands 2.76 compare
  5. 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.73 compare
  6. 63 Guam 2.72 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Israel?
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Israel was 2.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 1952.
What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2005.
How does Israel rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Israel ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
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