Share of births outside marriage in Israel
Israel: Share of births outside marriage was 8.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.11
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.11
in 2019
All-time low
5.34
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019
Share of births outside marriage in Israel, 2002–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births outside marriage in Israel is 8.11, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Israel peaked at 8.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2002.
Israel ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 | 7.54 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.11 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 | 5.34 | 5.79 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 10 |
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 8.11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 2019.
- 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 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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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