Fertility rate with projections in Israel

Israel: Fertility rate with projections was 2.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.83
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 1952
All-time low
2.79
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate with projections in Israel, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 2.83 for fertility rate with projections in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Israel peaked at 4.74 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2005.

Israel ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Fertility rate with projections in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate with projections in Israel, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.57 —
1951 4.67 +2.1%
1952 4.74 +1.6%
1953 4.72 -0.4%
1954 4.34 -8.1%
1955 4.39 +1.1%
1956 4.44 +1.1%
1957 4.38 -1.2%
1958 4.33 -1.3%
1959 4.36 +0.9%
1960 4.37 +0.0%
1961 4.15 -5.0%
1962 4.09 -1.5%
1963 4.09 +0.0%
1964 4.16 +1.9%
1965 4.12 -0.9%
1966 3.96 -4.0%
1967 3.82 -3.4%
1968 3.71 -3.0%
1969 3.68 -0.9%
1970 3.79 +3.0%
1971 3.85 +1.7%
1972 3.8 -1.3%
1973 3.61 -5.1%
1974 3.64 +1.0%
1975 3.61 -0.7%
1976 3.62 +0.2%
1977 3.47 -4.2%
1978 3.25 -6.5%
1979 3.2 -1.3%
1980 3.15 -1.6%
1981 3.07 -2.5%
1982 3.13 +1.9%
1983 3.14 +0.4%
1984 3.08 -2.1%
1985 3.04 -1.2%
1986 2.99 -1.6%
1987 2.92 -2.3%
1988 2.9 -0.9%
1989 2.84 -1.9%
1990 2.84 +0.0%
1991 2.83 -0.3%
1992 2.87 +1.3%
1993 2.87 -0.1%
1994 2.84 -1.0%
1995 2.82 -0.5%
1996 2.86 +1.4%
1997 2.88 +0.5%
1998 2.92 +1.6%
1999 2.89 -1.2%
2000 2.92 +1.1%
2001 2.87 -1.8%
2002 2.88 +0.3%
2003 2.92 +1.5%
2004 2.85 -2.4%
2005 2.79 -1.9%
2006 2.83 +1.3%
2007 2.85 +0.8%
2008 2.9 +1.8%
2009 2.94 +1.4%
2010 3.03 +2.9%
2011 3.01 -0.6%
2012 3.05 +1.3%
2013 3.04 -0.5%
2014 3.08 +1.5%
2015 3.09 +0.4%
2016 3.11 +0.6%
2017 3.12 +0.3%
2018 3.1 -0.6%
2019 3.03 -2.2%
2020 2.94 -3.2%
2021 3.02 +2.8%
2022 2.94 -2.7%
2023 2.83 -3.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 2.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 2.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.49 4.33 4.74 10
1960s 4.01 3.68 4.37 10
1970s 3.58 3.2 3.85 10
1980s 3.03 2.84 3.15 10
1990s 2.86 2.82 2.92 10
2000s 2.88 2.79 2.94 10
2010s 3.07 3.01 3.12 10
2020s 2.93 2.83 3.02 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
  2. 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
  3. 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare
  4. 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 compare
  5. 63 Guam 2.78 compare
  6. 64 Algeria 2.77 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate with projections in Israel?
Fertility rate with projections in Israel was 2.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 1952.
What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2005.
How does Israel rank for fertility rate with projections?
Israel ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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