Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Israel
Israel: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 2.83 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83 live births per woman
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.74 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
2.79 live births per woman
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Israel is 2.83 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Israel peaked at 4.74 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.79 live births per woman, in 2005.
That places Israel 61st 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.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Israel, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.74 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.72 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.34 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 4.39 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.44 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.33 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.37 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.15 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.09 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.09 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.16 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.12 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.82 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.79 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.85 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.61 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.64 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.61 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.62 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.25 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.07 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.13 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.14 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.84 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.87 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.88 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.03 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.83 live births per woman | -3.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.83 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.83 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 4.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.84 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 live births per woman compare
- 63 Guam 2.78 live births per woman compare
- 64 Algeria 2.77 live births per woman compare
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 fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Israel?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Israel was 2.83 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 live births per woman in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.