Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Laos

Fertility rate in Israel vs Laos by year

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Israel

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Israel	Laos
2023	2.85	2.42
2022	2.89	2.46
2021	3	2.49
2020	2.9	2.54
2019	3.01	2.59
2018	3.09	2.63
2017	3.11	2.69
2016	3.11	2.74
2015	3.09	2.8
2014	3.08	2.8
2013	3.03	2.87
2012	3.05	2.95
2011	2.98	3.05
2010	3.03	3.14
2009	2.96	3.23
2008	2.96	3.33
2007	2.9	3.44
2006	2.88	3.56
2005	2.84	3.69
2004	2.9	3.9
2003	2.95	4.02
2002	2.89	4.13
2001	2.92	4.29
2000	2.95	4.43
1999	2.97	4.64
1998	2.98	4.79
1997	2.94	4.96
1996	2.9	5.15
1995	2.9	5.36
1994	2.9	5.6
1993	2.8	5.8
1992	2.7	5.9
1991	2.76	5.99
1990	2.82	6.06
1989	2.89	6.1
1988	2.95	6.16
1987	3.01	6.21
1986	3.03	6.26
1985	3.06	6.33
1984	3.08	6.37
1983	3.11	6.38
1982	3.13	6.37
1981	3.19	6.35
1980	3.24	6.33
1979	3.3	6.31
1978	3.35	6.3
1977	3.41	6.29
1976	3.48	6.29
1975	3.55	6.29
1974	3.63	6.29
1973	3.7	6.28
1972	3.77	6.28
1971	3.77	6.3
1970	3.78	6.31
1969	3.78	6.3
1968	3.79	6.3
1967	3.79	6.31
1966	3.8	6.31
1965	3.81	6.32
1964	3.83	6.31
1963	3.84	6.32
1962	3.85	6.31
1961	3.86	6.31
1960	3.87	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Israel vs Laos population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Israel

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Israel	Laos
2023	131,977	115,359
2022	129,982	116,620
2021	134,011	115,323
2020	128,089	118,609
2019	135,810	119,797
2018	140,348	119,986
2017	138,541	120,515
2016	136,736	119,978
2015	134,082	118,723
2014	133,916	118,103
2013	129,758	119,845
2012	128,941	121,324
2011	125,030	122,863
2010	126,552	122,516
2009	122,015	122,174
2008	117,672	121,042
2007	111,292	119,980
2006	109,332	118,602
2005	105,338	118,165
2004	106,901	121,888
2003	106,366	122,158
2002	101,178	122,110
2001	99,160	123,847
2000	98,737	124,201
1999	94,325	127,255
1998	93,744	128,409
1997	88,707	130,388
1996	86,518	131,142
1995	82,066	132,241
1994	79,365	134,201
1993	77,337	135,295
1992	77,357	132,417
1991	73,740	129,523
1990	71,764	125,297
1989	68,674	121,044
1988	71,072	117,050
1987	69,904	113,005
1986	70,073	109,266
1985	71,538	106,047
1984	70,703	102,318
1983	70,196	98,178
1982	68,931	94,058
1981	67,647	89,963
1980	68,253	86,548
1979	68,148	82,852
1978	67,158	80,604
1977	70,092	79,149
1976	74,899	77,575
1975	70,828	76,725
1974	68,891	74,652
1973	65,560	70,513
1972	62,960	68,095
1971	64,449	65,959
1970	56,506	63,896
1969	53,800	61,595
1968	51,014	59,567
1967	47,488	57,763
1966	50,477	55,494
1965	49,979	54,268
1964	48,015	52,482
1963	44,964	51,056
1962	43,337	51,244
1961	42,170	48,992
1960	44,818	47,575

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.34% in Israel and +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Israel vs Laos by year

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Israel

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Israel	Laos
2023	18.6	21.3
2022	19	21.7
2021	19.7	22.1
2020	19.2	22.6
2019	20.1	23.2
2018	20.8	23.6
2017	21.1	24.1
2016	21.2	24.6
2015	21.3	25
2014	21.5	25
2013	21.3	25.6
2012	21.6	26.2
2011	21.4	26.8
2010	21.8	27.2
2009	21.5	27.6
2008	21.5	27.9
2007	21.1	28.1
2006	21	28.4
2005	20.8	28.8
2004	21.3	30.1
2003	21.7	30.7
2002	21.2	31.2
2001	21.2	32.1
2000	21.7	32.9
1999	21.5	34.2
1998	21.9	35.1
1997	21.4	36.2
1996	21.3	37.2
1995	21.1	38.5
1994	21.2	40
1993	21.3	41.2
1992	21.5	41.7
1991	21.4	42.2
1990	22.2	42.5
1989	22.3	42.6
1988	22.6	42.8
1987	22.7	43
1986	23.1	43.1
1985	23.5	43.5
1984	23.7	43.6
1983	24	43.5
1982	24	43.4
1981	23.6	43.3
1980	24.3	43.4
1979	24.7	43.5
1978	25	43.8
1977	26.3	44.1
1976	27.9	44.3
1975	27.6	44.4
1974	27.5	44.4
1973	27	44.3
1972	27.2	44.3
1971	28	44.3
1970	26.1	44.3
1969	25.6	44.2
1968	24.9	44.2
1967	23.7	44.2
1966	25.5	44.2
1965	25.8	44.3
1964	25.7	44.3
1963	25	44.5
1962	24.9	44.6
1961	25.1	44.8
1960	26.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 26.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Israel

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Israel	Laos
2100	17.4%	14.8%
2099	17.5%	14.9%
2098	17.6%	14.9%
2097	17.7%	15%
2096	17.8%	15.1%
2095	17.9%	15.1%
2094	18.1%	15.2%
2093	18.2%	15.3%
2092	18.3%	15.4%
2091	18.4%	15.4%
2090	18.5%	15.5%
2089	18.6%	15.6%
2088	18.8%	15.7%
2087	18.9%	15.8%
2086	19%	15.9%
2085	19.1%	16%
2084	19.2%	16.1%
2083	19.3%	16.1%
2082	19.4%	16.2%
2081	19.4%	16.3%
2080	19.5%	16.4%
2079	19.6%	16.5%
2078	19.7%	16.6%
2077	19.7%	16.8%
2076	19.8%	16.9%
2075	19.9%	17%
2074	20%	17.1%
2073	20.1%	17.2%
2072	20.2%	17.3%
2071	20.3%	17.5%
2070	20.4%	17.6%
2069	20.5%	17.7%
2068	20.7%	17.9%
2067	20.8%	18.1%
2066	21%	18.2%
2065	21.1%	18.4%
2064	21.3%	18.5%
2063	21.5%	18.7%
2062	21.7%	18.9%
2061	21.9%	19.1%
2060	22.1%	19.3%
2059	22.3%	19.5%
2058	22.5%	19.7%
2057	22.6%	19.9%
2056	22.8%	20.1%
2055	23%	20.4%
2054	23.1%	20.6%
2053	23.3%	20.8%
2052	23.4%	21%
2051	23.5%	21.3%
2050	23.6%	21.5%
2049	23.6%	21.8%
2048	23.7%	22%
2047	23.7%	22.3%
2046	23.8%	22.5%
2045	23.8%	22.8%
2044	23.8%	23.1%
2043	23.9%	23.3%
2042	23.9%	23.6%
2041	23.9%	24%
2040	24%	24.3%
2039	24%	24.6%
2038	24.1%	24.9%
2037	24.3%	25.3%
2036	24.5%	25.7%
2035	24.6%	26%
2034	24.8%	26.4%
2033	25.1%	26.9%
2032	25.4%	27.3%
2031	25.7%	27.7%
2030	25.9%	28.2%
2029	26.2%	28.6%
2028	26.5%	28.9%
2027	26.8%	29.3%
2026	27%	29.7%
2025	27.3%	30%
2024	27.4%	30.2%
2023	27.6%	30.6%
2022	27.8%	30.9%
2021	27.9%	31.3%
2020	28%	31.6%
2019	28.1%	31.9%
2018	28.2%	32.2%
2017	28.2%	32.5%
2016	28.3%	32.9%
2015	28.2%	33.2%
2014	28.2%	33.7%
2013	28.2%	34.3%
2012	28.1%	34.9%
2011	28.1%	35.6%
2010	28%	36.3%
2009	27.9%	37.1%
2008	27.8%	38%
2007	27.8%	39%
2006	27.8%	40%
2005	27.9%	40.9%
2004	27.9%	41.5%
2003	27.9%	42%
2002	28%	42.5%
2001	28.1%	42.9%
2000	28.3%	43.2%
1999	28.5%	43.5%
1998	28.8%	43.7%
1997	29%	43.8%
1996	29.3%	43.9%
1995	29.6%	43.9%
1994	29.8%	44%
1993	30%	43.9%
1992	30.3%	43.9%
1991	30.7%	43.9%
1990	31.3%	43.9%
1989	31.7%	43.9%
1988	31.9%	43.9%
1987	32.1%	44%
1986	32.3%	44%
1985	32.5%	44%
1984	32.6%	44.1%
1983	32.7%	44.1%
1982	32.7%	44.1%
1981	32.8%	44%
1980	32.9%	43.9%
1979	33%	43.8%
1978	33%	43.5%
1977	32.9%	43.2%
1976	32.8%	43%
1975	32.7%	42.7%
1974	32.7%	42.5%
1973	32.6%	42.4%
1972	32.7%	42.4%
1971	32.9%	42.3%
1970	33.2%	42.2%
1969	33.5%	42.2%
1968	33.8%	42.2%
1967	34.1%	42.2%
1966	34.4%	42.2%
1965	34.6%	42.2%
1964	34.8%	42.1%
1963	34.9%	42%
1962	34.8%	41.9%
1961	34.9%	41.8%
1960	35.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Laos

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Israel

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Israel	Laos
2023	2	112
2022	3	120
2021	3	139
2020	3	132
2019	3	137
2018	3	145
2017	3	154
2016	3	165
2015	3	180
2014	3	193
2013	3	215
2012	3	241
2011	3	267
2010	3	305
2009	4	336
2008	4	374
2007	4	402
2006	4	432
2005	4	458
2004	5	492
2003	5	524
2002	7	550
2001	7	574
2000	9	609
1999	11	638
1998	14	647
1997	17	660
1996	20	682
1995	22	709
1994	24	741
1993	25	751
1992	27	781
1991	28	798
1990	29	834
1989	30	856
1988	31	898
1987	30	930
1986	36	963
1985	36	994

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Israel

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Israel	Laos
2023	0.34%	3.9%
2022	0.34%	4.04%
2021	0.35%	4.19%
2020	0.35%	4.34%
2019	0.36%	4.51%
2018	0.37%	4.68%
2017	0.37%	4.88%
2016	0.38%	5.09%
2015	0.39%	5.32%
2014	0.4%	5.58%
2013	0.41%	5.86%
2012	0.43%	6.15%
2011	0.44%	6.47%
2010	0.46%	6.8%
2009	0.47%	7.14%
2008	0.49%	7.5%
2007	0.51%	7.88%
2006	0.53%	8.27%
2005	0.56%	8.68%
2004	0.58%	9.08%
2003	0.61%	9.49%
2002	0.63%	9.91%
2001	0.66%	10.3%
2000	0.69%	10.8%
1999	0.72%	11.2%
1998	0.75%	11.6%
1997	0.78%	12%
1996	0.82%	12.5%
1995	0.87%	12.9%
1994	0.92%	13.4%
1993	0.98%	13.9%
1992	1.04%	14.4%
1991	1.1%	14.9%
1990	1.15%	15.4%
1989	1.21%	15.9%
1988	1.26%	16.4%
1987	1.31%	16.9%
1986	1.37%	17.4%
1985	1.44%	18%
1984	1.51%	18.4%
1983	1.59%	18.9%
1982	1.66%	19.5%
1981	1.74%	20%
1980	1.82%	20.6%
1979	1.93%	21.1%
1978	2.05%	21.7%
1977	2.19%	-
1976	2.33%	-
1975	2.48%	-
1974	2.61%	-
1973	2.72%	-
1972	2.82%	-
1971	2.91%	-
1970	3.01%	-
1969	3.11%	-
1968	3.23%	-
1967	3.36%	-
1966	3.52%	-
1965	3.68%	-
1964	3.86%	-
1963	4.06%	-
1962	4.26%	-
1961	4.48%	-
1960	4.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.