Stillbirth rate in Israel
Israel: Stillbirth rate was 0.2838 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2838 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4164 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2731 deaths per 100 births
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Israel stood at 0.2838 deaths per 100 births.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Israel peaked at 0.4164 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2731 deaths per 100 births, in 2010.
Israel ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4164 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.3914 deaths per 100 births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3545 deaths per 100 births | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3275 deaths per 100 births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3027 deaths per 100 births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3015 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3096 deaths per 100 births | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3095 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2839 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2731 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2739 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2798 deaths per 100 births | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2816 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2785 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2754 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2801 deaths per 100 births | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2762 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2757 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2733 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2808 deaths per 100 births | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2874 deaths per 100 births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2869 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2838 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.2838 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.2838 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3297 deaths per 100 births | 0.2839 deaths per 100 births | 0.4164 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2767 deaths per 100 births | 0.2731 deaths per 100 births | 0.2816 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2847 deaths per 100 births | 0.2808 deaths per 100 births | 0.2874 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Israel?
- Stillbirth rate in Israel was 0.2838 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4164 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2731 deaths per 100 births in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for stillbirth rate?
- Israel ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.