Israel birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Israel has a birth rate of 18.6 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.85 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Israel was 3.87 children per woman — 1.36 times higher than in 2023.

Israel birth rate statistics:

Israel is ranked 83/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 147/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Israel is 27.8 — it was 25.2 in 1995.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31, a change from 28.9 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 54 in 1960 to 6.2 in 2023.
23.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Israel by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.85	59
2022	2.89	59
2021	3	58
2020	2.9	62
2019	3.01	59
2018	3.09	58
2017	3.11	58
2016	3.11	59
2015	3.09	65
2014	3.08	69
2013	3.03	69
2012	3.05	70
2011	2.98	72
2010	3.03	72
2009	2.96	72
2008	2.96	73
2007	2.9	73
2006	2.88	77
2005	2.84	80
2004	2.9	81
2003	2.95	81
2002	2.89	85
2001	2.92	88
2000	2.95	88
1999	2.97	91
1998	2.98	96
1997	2.94	98
1996	2.9	104
1995	2.9	105
1994	2.9	111
1993	2.8	121
1992	2.7	127
1991	2.76	124
1990	2.82	124
1989	2.89	123
1988	2.95	123
1987	3.01	123
1986	3.03	124
1985	3.06	125
1984	3.08	126
1983	3.11	127
1982	3.13	128
1981	3.19	126
1980	3.24	129
1979	3.3	128
1978	3.35	126
1977	3.41	127
1976	3.48	127
1975	3.55	129
1974	3.63	131
1973	3.7	133
1972	3.77	135
1971	3.77	134
1970	3.78	138
1969	3.78	139
1968	3.79	140
1967	3.79	142
1966	3.8	144
1965	3.81	144
1964	3.83	145
1963	3.84	146
1962	3.85	146
1961	3.86	146
1960	3.87	146

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Israel is 2.85, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.8 — a 1.79% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	131,977	183,191	51,214
2022	129,982	181,592	51,610
2021	134,011	184,616	50,605
2020	128,089	176,929	48,840
2019	135,810	181,985	46,175
2018	140,348	184,762	44,414
2017	138,541	183,850	45,309
2016	136,736	181,175	44,439
2015	134,082	178,496	44,414
2014	133,916	176,637	42,721
2013	129,758	171,667	41,909
2012	128,941	170,866	41,925
2011	125,030	166,188	41,158
2010	126,552	166,194	39,642
2009	122,015	160,940	38,925
2008	117,672	157,139	39,467
2007	111,292	151,500	40,208
2006	109,332	148,127	38,795
2005	105,338	144,146	38,808
2004	106,901	145,031	38,130
2003	106,366	145,166	38,800
2002	101,178	139,284	38,106
2001	99,160	136,506	37,346
2000	98,737	136,471	37,734
1999	94,325	131,687	37,362
1998	93,744	130,764	37,020
1997	88,707	124,890	36,183
1996	86,518	121,239	34,721
1995	82,066	116,999	34,933
1994	79,365	114,458	35,093
1993	77,337	112,059	34,722
1992	77,357	110,144	32,787
1991	73,740	105,908	32,168
1990	71,764	103,452	31,688
1989	68,674	100,751	32,077
1988	71,072	100,389	29,317
1987	69,904	99,176	29,272
1986	70,073	99,306	29,233
1985	71,538	99,475	27,937
1984	70,703	98,568	27,865
1983	70,196	98,520	28,324
1982	68,931	96,744	27,813
1981	67,647	93,361	25,714
1980	68,253	94,235	25,982
1979	68,148	93,514	25,366
1978	67,158	92,250	25,092
1977	70,092	95,021	24,929
1976	74,899	98,570	23,671
1975	70,828	95,358	24,530
1974	68,891	92,867	23,976
1973	65,560	88,506	22,946
1972	62,960	85,625	22,665
1971	64,449	85,932	21,483
1970	56,506	77,621	21,115
1969	53,800	73,651	19,851
1968	51,014	69,794	18,780
1967	47,488	65,056	17,568
1966	50,477	67,039	16,562
1965	49,979	66,125	16,146
1964	48,015	63,607	15,592
1963	44,964	59,475	14,511
1962	43,337	57,095	13,758
1961	42,170	54,843	12,673
1960	44,818	56,867	12,049

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Israel (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.5% annually. On average, 134,349 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.34% — 131,977 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Israel ranks 72/196 for absolute natural population change and 81/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Israel compared to other countries

	Israel	Rank
Fertility rate	2.85	59/196
Birth rate	18.6	83/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+131,977	72/196
Natural population change rate	+1.34%	81/196
Population growth	+1.27%	84/197
Age at first childbirth	27.8 years	41/137
Average age at childbearing	31 years	42/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	5.07	164/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	117.8	79/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	36	68/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23.1%	136/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	51.9%	67/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99%	80/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.002%	190/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.17%	171/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.27%	175/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.34%	169/192
Life expectancy	82.9 years	21/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	33.4	5.07	117.8	36
2025	33.8	5.38	119.4	36.6
2024	34.3	5.75	121.4	37.3
2023	34.8	6.24	124.1	38
2022	36.4	6.78	128.5	39.6
2021	37.7	6.81	132	41.1
2020	36.9	6.95	131.5	39.6
2019	38.3	7.55	136.6	41.1
2018	39.6	8.27	141	42.1
2017	40.2	8.94	142.9	42.6
2016	40.4	9.36	143.4	42.6
2015	40.5	9.79	142.6	42.6
2014	40.8	10.2	141.9	42.9
2013	40.5	10.4	140.5	42.4
2012	41.1	11.7	141.7	42.6
2011	41	12.3	140.2	42.3
2010	41.5	13.2	141.5	42.5
2009	40.8	13.8	138.6	41.3
2008	40.7	14.1	137.6	40.6
2007	40.2	14.2	135.8	39.7
2006	40	14.5	136.2	38.8
2005	39.6	15	136.5	37.5
2004	40.5	15.5	141.2	37.5
2003	41.7	16.5	146.3	37.9
2002	41.1	16.7	145.1	36.9
2001	40.8	16.9	145.8	36.2
2000	41.3	17.3	150.1	36.1
1999	40.5	17.4	149.7	35.1
1998	40.8	17.8	152	35.3
1997	39.8	17.5	149.9	34.9
1996	39.4	18	151.2	34.5
1995	39.5	18.3	150.8	34.7
1994	39.7	18.6	152.3	35
1993	40.1	18.9	155.5	35.4
1992	40.2	19.1	157.2	35.6
1991	39.2	19.3	158.6	34.9
1990	39.5	19.1	160.5	35.1
1989	40.2	19.5	162.4	35
1988	41.3	19.9	167	35.6
1987	41.9	20.1	168.4	36.2
1986	43.2	21.4	173.3	37
1985	44.2	24.9	177.3	37
1984	45	27.5	181.3	36.6
1983	46	29.8	185.3	36.7
1982	45.9	30.6	184.4	36
1981	45.2	31.4	182.3	34
1980	46.5	34.4	188.5	33.4
1979	47.4	36.1	191.3	33.3
1978	48.2	36.9	192	33.5
1977	51.2	40.2	202	35.6
1976	53.2	41.7	211.1	36.2
1975	52.7	42	210.7	35.5
1974	52.4	41.1	211.2	35.8
1973	51.5	39.6	208.6	35.5
1972	53.8	41.1	217.7	37.9
1971	52.5	41.6	218	39.3
1970	50.4	43.8	214.8	38.7
1969	47.3	36.8	210.6	38.3
1968	46.1	33	214.3	39.3
1967	46	36.2	224.8	39.6
1966	47.3	40	235.1	40.5
1965	48.2	42.2	245.6	42.3
1964	48.3	44.1	248.7	42.5
1963	47.6	43.9	244.9	41.6
1962	47.8	45.3	245.9	41.5
1961	49.7	48.9	249.8	42.4
1960	53.1	55.6	262.6	45.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Israel by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.12% will be to women under age 20, 46.8% to women ages 20-29, and 52.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 4.2%, 57.8%, and 38%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Israel	World
2100	17.4%	16.5%
2099	17.5%	16.6%
2098	17.6%	16.6%
2097	17.7%	16.7%
2096	17.8%	16.8%
2095	17.9%	16.8%
2094	18.1%	16.9%
2093	18.2%	17%
2092	18.3%	17%
2091	18.4%	17.1%
2090	18.5%	17.2%
2089	18.6%	17.2%
2088	18.8%	17.3%
2087	18.9%	17.4%
2086	19%	17.4%
2085	19.1%	17.5%
2084	19.2%	17.5%
2083	19.3%	17.6%
2082	19.4%	17.7%
2081	19.4%	17.7%
2080	19.5%	17.8%
2079	19.6%	17.8%
2078	19.7%	17.9%
2077	19.7%	17.9%
2076	19.8%	18%
2075	19.9%	18%
2074	20%	18.1%
2073	20.1%	18.2%
2072	20.2%	18.2%
2071	20.3%	18.3%
2070	20.4%	18.3%
2069	20.5%	18.4%
2068	20.7%	18.5%
2067	20.8%	18.6%
2066	21%	18.6%
2065	21.1%	18.7%
2064	21.3%	18.8%
2063	21.5%	18.9%
2062	21.7%	19.1%
2061	21.9%	19.2%
2060	22.1%	19.3%
2059	22.3%	19.4%
2058	22.5%	19.5%
2057	22.6%	19.6%
2056	22.8%	19.8%
2055	23%	19.9%
2054	23.1%	20%
2053	23.3%	20.1%
2052	23.4%	20.2%
2051	23.5%	20.3%
2050	23.6%	20.4%
2049	23.6%	20.5%
2048	23.7%	20.6%
2047	23.7%	20.7%
2046	23.8%	20.8%
2045	23.8%	20.9%
2044	23.8%	20.9%
2043	23.9%	21%
2042	23.9%	21.1%
2041	23.9%	21.2%
2040	24%	21.2%
2039	24%	21.3%
2038	24.1%	21.4%
2037	24.3%	21.5%
2036	24.5%	21.6%
2035	24.6%	21.8%
2034	24.8%	22%
2033	25.1%	22.2%
2032	25.4%	22.4%
2031	25.7%	22.7%
2030	25.9%	23%
2029	26.2%	23.3%
2028	26.5%	23.6%
2027	26.8%	23.9%
2026	27%	24.2%
2025	27.3%	24.6%
2024	27.4%	24.7%
2023	27.6%	25%
2022	27.8%	25.3%
2021	27.9%	25.6%
2020	28%	25.8%
2019	28.1%	26%
2018	28.2%	26.2%
2017	28.2%	26.4%
2016	28.3%	26.5%
2015	28.2%	26.6%
2014	28.2%	26.8%
2013	28.2%	26.9%
2012	28.1%	27%
2011	28.1%	27.1%
2010	28%	27.3%
2009	27.9%	27.5%
2008	27.8%	27.6%
2007	27.8%	27.9%
2006	27.8%	28.1%
2005	27.9%	28.5%
2004	27.9%	28.8%
2003	27.9%	29.2%
2002	28%	29.6%
2001	28.1%	30%
2000	28.3%	30.4%
1999	28.5%	30.8%
1998	28.8%	31.1%
1997	29%	31.5%
1996	29.3%	31.8%
1995	29.6%	32.1%
1994	29.8%	32.3%
1993	30%	32.5%
1992	30.3%	32.7%
1991	30.7%	32.9%
1990	31.3%	33%
1989	31.7%	33.2%
1988	31.9%	33.4%
1987	32.1%	33.6%
1986	32.3%	33.8%
1985	32.5%	34%
1984	32.6%	34.3%
1983	32.7%	34.6%
1982	32.7%	34.9%
1981	32.8%	35.2%
1980	32.9%	35.5%
1979	33%	35.9%
1978	33%	36.3%
1977	32.9%	36.7%
1976	32.8%	36.9%
1975	32.7%	37.1%
1974	32.7%	37.2%
1973	32.6%	37.3%
1972	32.7%	37.5%
1971	32.9%	37.6%
1970	33.2%	37.7%
1969	33.5%	37.8%
1968	33.8%	37.9%
1967	34.1%	38%
1966	34.4%	38%
1965	34.6%	38%
1964	34.8%	38%
1963	34.9%	37.8%
1962	34.8%	37.6%
1961	34.9%	37.5%
1960	35.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Israel was 35.2% in 1960, 30.3% in 1992, and 27.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Israel.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	2	197
2022	3	203
2021	3	242
2020	3	211
2019	3	207
2018	3	211
2017	3	215
2016	3	220
2015	3	228
2014	3	231
2013	3	235
2012	3	239
2011	3	247
2010	3	253
2009	4	258
2008	4	264
2007	4	269
2006	4	276
2005	4	283
2004	5	291
2003	5	301
2002	7	311
2001	7	321
2000	9	328
1999	11	340
1998	14	360
1997	17	358
1996	20	366
1995	22	371
1994	24	382
1993	25	389
1992	27	395
1991	28	395
1990	29	391
1989	30	401
1988	31	414
1987	30	429
1986	36	438
1985	36	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Israel was 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.002% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 77.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Israel	World
2023	0.34%	2.49%
2022	0.34%	2.59%
2021	0.35%	2.66%
2020	0.35%	2.75%
2019	0.36%	2.86%
2018	0.37%	2.97%
2017	0.37%	3.11%
2016	0.38%	3.22%
2015	0.39%	3.35%
2014	0.4%	3.48%
2013	0.41%	3.61%
2012	0.43%	3.77%
2011	0.44%	3.97%
2010	0.46%	4.11%
2009	0.47%	4.31%
2008	0.49%	4.5%
2007	0.51%	4.7%
2006	0.53%	4.92%
2005	0.56%	5.16%
2004	0.58%	5.43%
2003	0.61%	5.65%
2002	0.63%	5.94%
2001	0.66%	6.21%
2000	0.69%	6.48%
1999	0.72%	6.75%
1998	0.75%	7.05%
1997	0.78%	7.28%
1996	0.82%	7.52%
1995	0.87%	7.76%
1994	0.92%	7.98%
1993	0.98%	8.19%
1992	1.04%	8.46%
1991	1.1%	8.66%
1990	1.15%	8.81%
1989	1.21%	9.02%
1988	1.26%	9.31%
1987	1.31%	9.47%
1986	1.37%	9.81%
1985	1.44%	10.1%
1984	1.51%	10.4%
1983	1.59%	10.6%
1982	1.66%	10.8%
1981	1.74%	11%
1980	1.82%	11.4%
1979	1.93%	11.7%
1978	2.05%	12.2%
1977	2.19%	12.6%
1976	2.33%	13%
1975	2.48%	13.4%
1974	2.61%	13.8%
1973	2.72%	14.1%
1972	2.82%	14.5%
1971	2.91%	15.1%
1970	3.01%	15.2%
1969	3.11%	15.4%
1968	3.23%	15.6%
1967	3.36%	15.9%
1966	3.52%	16.1%
1965	3.68%	16.4%
1964	3.86%	16.6%
1963	4.06%	16.5%
1962	4.26%	16.7%
1961	4.48%	17%
1960	4.71%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Israel was 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.34% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.