Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Israel
Israel: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 2.87 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.87 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.87 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
2.7 births per woman
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.87 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Israel peaked at 3.87 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.7 births per woman, in 1992.
That places Israel 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Israel, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.87 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.86 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.85 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.84 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.83 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.81 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.8 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.79 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.79 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.78 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.78 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.77 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.77 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.7 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.63 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.55 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.48 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.41 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.35 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.24 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.19 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.13 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.11 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.08 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.03 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.01 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.95 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.89 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.82 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.76 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.94 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.98 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.96 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.95 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.92 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.95 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.88 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.98 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.05 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.11 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.11 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.01 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.85 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.87 births per woman | +0.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.87 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.87 births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 births per woman | 3.78 births per woman | 3.87 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 3.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 births per woman | 2.89 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman | 2.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 births per woman | 2.84 births per woman | 2.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 births per woman | 2.98 births per woman | 3.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 3 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 55 Papua New Guinea 3.07 births per woman compare
- 56 Tajikistan 3.04 births per woman compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 2.98 births per woman compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 2.86 births per woman compare
- 60 Guam 2.75 births per woman compare
- 61 Micronesia (country) 2.74 births per woman compare
More population data for Israel
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,992 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Israel?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Israel was 2.87 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 births per woman in 1992.
- How does Israel rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Israel ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.