Share of births outside marriage in Israel
Israel: Share of births outside marriage was 8.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2021
All-time low
5.34
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Israel, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Israel is 8.6, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Israel peaked at 8.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2002.
Israel ranks 40th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.34 | — |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.56 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.46 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.84 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.12 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 8.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.34 | 5.79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Israel?
- Share of births outside marriage in Israel was 8.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2002.
- How does Israel rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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