Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Israel vs Sierra Leone by year

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Israel

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Israel	Sierra Leone
2023	2.85	3.79
2022	2.89	3.88
2021	3	3.98
2020	2.9	4.08
2019	3.01	4.19
2018	3.09	4.29
2017	3.11	4.39
2016	3.11	4.47
2015	3.09	4.55
2014	3.08	4.7
2013	3.03	4.87
2012	3.05	5.06
2011	2.98	5.21
2010	3.03	5.33
2009	2.96	5.45
2008	2.96	5.56
2007	2.9	5.64
2006	2.88	5.74
2005	2.84	5.81
2004	2.9	5.92
2003	2.95	6.09
2002	2.89	6.23
2001	2.92	6.31
2000	2.95	6.36
1999	2.97	6.42
1998	2.98	6.5
1997	2.94	6.53
1996	2.9	6.55
1995	2.9	6.56
1994	2.9	6.56
1993	2.8	6.57
1992	2.7	6.56
1991	2.76	6.55
1990	2.82	6.57
1989	2.89	6.57
1988	2.95	6.59
1987	3.01	6.61
1986	3.03	6.6
1985	3.06	6.59
1984	3.08	6.59
1983	3.11	6.57
1982	3.13	6.56
1981	3.19	6.55
1980	3.24	6.56
1979	3.3	6.58
1978	3.35	6.59
1977	3.41	6.57
1976	3.48	6.55
1975	3.55	6.55
1974	3.63	6.53
1973	3.7	6.47
1972	3.77	6.45
1971	3.77	6.43
1970	3.78	6.41
1969	3.78	6.39
1968	3.79	6.39
1967	3.79	6.38
1966	3.8	6.35
1965	3.81	6.31
1964	3.83	6.29
1963	3.84	6.26
1962	3.85	6.22
1961	3.86	6.21
1960	3.87	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Israel

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Israel	Sierra Leone
2023	131,977	188,788
2022	129,982	186,625
2021	134,011	183,326
2020	128,089	181,015
2019	135,810	181,068
2018	140,348	178,772
2017	138,541	173,259
2016	136,736	168,784
2015	134,082	162,275
2014	133,916	160,137
2013	129,758	161,265
2012	128,941	160,915
2011	125,030	158,858
2010	126,552	155,338
2009	122,015	152,669
2008	117,672	149,855
2007	111,292	145,740
2006	109,332	144,127
2005	105,338	137,234
2004	106,901	132,661
2003	106,366	130,312
2002	101,178	126,429
2001	99,160	116,647
2000	98,737	110,754
1999	94,325	102,295
1998	93,744	103,906
1997	88,707	105,433
1996	86,518	104,140
1995	82,066	100,885
1994	79,365	101,486
1993	77,337	103,317
1992	77,357	103,251
1991	73,740	105,477
1990	71,764	100,778
1989	68,674	98,298
1988	71,072	96,344
1987	69,904	94,235
1986	70,073	90,902
1985	71,538	88,869
1984	70,703	87,072
1983	70,196	84,628
1982	68,931	82,457
1981	67,647	80,111
1980	68,253	77,932
1979	68,148	75,992
1978	67,158	74,130
1977	70,092	71,663
1976	74,899	69,506
1975	70,828	67,560
1974	68,891	65,357
1973	65,560	62,443
1972	62,960	60,279
1971	64,449	58,484
1970	56,506	56,513
1969	53,800	54,768
1968	51,014	53,126
1967	47,488	51,734
1966	50,477	49,486
1965	49,979	47,223
1964	48,015	45,487
1963	44,964	43,569
1962	43,337	41,603
1961	42,170	40,022
1960	44,818	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Israel vs Sierra Leone by year

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Israel

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Israel	Sierra Leone
2023	18.6	30.6
2022	19	31.1
2021	19.7	31.6
2020	19.2	32.2
2019	20.1	32.8
2018	20.8	33.3
2017	21.1	33.8
2016	21.2	34.2
2015	21.3	34.7
2014	21.5	35.6
2013	21.3	36.6
2012	21.6	37.8
2011	21.4	38.5
2010	21.8	39.1
2009	21.5	39.9
2008	21.5	40.6
2007	21.1	41.1
2006	21	41.8
2005	20.8	42
2004	21.3	42.5
2003	21.7	43.5
2002	21.2	44.3
2001	21.2	44
2000	21.7	45
1999	21.5	46.1
1998	21.9	46.3
1997	21.4	46.3
1996	21.3	46.5
1995	21.1	46.8
1994	21.2	46.8
1993	21.3	46.9
1992	21.5	47
1991	21.4	47.5
1990	22.2	45.5
1989	22.3	46.3
1988	22.6	46.4
1987	22.7	46.6
1986	23.1	46.6
1985	23.5	46.7
1984	23.7	46.8
1983	24	46.7
1982	24	46.8
1981	23.6	46.8
1980	24.3	46.8
1979	24.7	47
1978	25	47.2
1977	26.3	47.1
1976	27.9	47.2
1975	27.6	47.3
1974	27.5	47.4
1973	27	47.2
1972	27.2	47.2
1971	28	47.3
1970	26.1	47.4
1969	25.6	47.5
1968	24.9	47.7
1967	23.7	47.9
1966	25.5	48
1965	25.8	48
1964	25.7	48.2
1963	25	48.2
1962	24.9	48.1
1961	25.1	48.1
1960	26.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 26.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Israel

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Israel	Sierra Leone
2100	17.4%	19%
2099	17.5%	19%
2098	17.6%	19.1%
2097	17.7%	19.2%
2096	17.8%	19.3%
2095	17.9%	19.5%
2094	18.1%	19.6%
2093	18.2%	19.7%
2092	18.3%	19.8%
2091	18.4%	19.9%
2090	18.5%	20%
2089	18.6%	20.1%
2088	18.8%	20.3%
2087	18.9%	20.4%
2086	19%	20.5%
2085	19.1%	20.7%
2084	19.2%	20.8%
2083	19.3%	20.9%
2082	19.4%	21.1%
2081	19.4%	21.2%
2080	19.5%	21.4%
2079	19.6%	21.6%
2078	19.7%	21.7%
2077	19.7%	21.9%
2076	19.8%	22.1%
2075	19.9%	22.2%
2074	20%	22.4%
2073	20.1%	22.6%
2072	20.2%	22.8%
2071	20.3%	23%
2070	20.4%	23.2%
2069	20.5%	23.4%
2068	20.7%	23.6%
2067	20.8%	23.8%
2066	21%	24%
2065	21.1%	24.3%
2064	21.3%	24.5%
2063	21.5%	24.7%
2062	21.7%	25%
2061	21.9%	25.2%
2060	22.1%	25.5%
2059	22.3%	25.7%
2058	22.5%	26%
2057	22.6%	26.3%
2056	22.8%	26.6%
2055	23%	26.9%
2054	23.1%	27.1%
2053	23.3%	27.4%
2052	23.4%	27.7%
2051	23.5%	28.1%
2050	23.6%	28.4%
2049	23.6%	28.7%
2048	23.7%	29%
2047	23.7%	29.3%
2046	23.8%	29.7%
2045	23.8%	30%
2044	23.8%	30.3%
2043	23.9%	30.7%
2042	23.9%	31.1%
2041	23.9%	31.4%
2040	24%	31.8%
2039	24%	32.2%
2038	24.1%	32.6%
2037	24.3%	33%
2036	24.5%	33.4%
2035	24.6%	33.8%
2034	24.8%	34.2%
2033	25.1%	34.6%
2032	25.4%	35%
2031	25.7%	35.4%
2030	25.9%	35.7%
2029	26.2%	36.1%
2028	26.5%	36.5%
2027	26.8%	37%
2026	27%	37.4%
2025	27.3%	37.9%
2024	27.4%	38.1%
2023	27.6%	38.5%
2022	27.8%	39%
2021	27.9%	39.4%
2020	28%	39.8%
2019	28.1%	40.2%
2018	28.2%	40.6%
2017	28.2%	41%
2016	28.3%	41.4%
2015	28.2%	41.8%
2014	28.2%	42.2%
2013	28.2%	42.5%
2012	28.1%	42.8%
2011	28.1%	43%
2010	28%	43.2%
2009	27.9%	43.4%
2008	27.8%	43.5%
2007	27.8%	43.6%
2006	27.8%	43.7%
2005	27.9%	43.8%
2004	27.9%	43.9%
2003	27.9%	43.9%
2002	28%	43.9%
2001	28.1%	43.9%
2000	28.3%	43.8%
1999	28.5%	43.7%
1998	28.8%	43.6%
1997	29%	43.5%
1996	29.3%	43.5%
1995	29.6%	43.4%
1994	29.8%	43.3%
1993	30%	43.2%
1992	30.3%	43.1%
1991	30.7%	43%
1990	31.3%	42.9%
1989	31.7%	42.9%
1988	31.9%	42.8%
1987	32.1%	42.7%
1986	32.3%	42.6%
1985	32.5%	42.5%
1984	32.6%	42.3%
1983	32.7%	42.2%
1982	32.7%	42.1%
1981	32.8%	42%
1980	32.9%	41.9%
1979	33%	41.8%
1978	33%	41.7%
1977	32.9%	41.6%
1976	32.8%	41.4%
1975	32.7%	41.3%
1974	32.7%	41.1%
1973	32.6%	40.9%
1972	32.7%	40.7%
1971	32.9%	40.6%
1970	33.2%	40.3%
1969	33.5%	40.1%
1968	33.8%	39.9%
1967	34.1%	39.6%
1966	34.4%	39.4%
1965	34.6%	39.1%
1964	34.8%	38.8%
1963	34.9%	38.5%
1962	34.8%	38.3%
1961	34.9%	38.3%
1960	35.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Sierra Leone

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Israel

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Israel	Sierra Leone
2023	2	354
2022	3	370
2021	3	403
2020	3	422
2019	3	464
2018	3	491
2017	3	578
2016	3	633
2015	3	730
2014	3	821
2013	3	842
2012	3	915
2011	3	967
2010	3	1,018
2009	4	1,054
2008	4	1,093
2007	4	1,132
2006	4	1,168
2005	4	1,294
2004	5	1,366
2003	5	1,433
2002	7	1,492
2001	7	1,518
2000	9	1,603
1999	11	1,731
1998	14	1,753
1997	17	1,721
1996	20	1,726
1995	22	1,777
1994	24	1,755
1993	25	1,696
1992	27	1,681
1991	28	1,699
1990	29	1,572
1989	30	1,575
1988	31	1,549
1987	30	1,533
1986	36	1,530
1985	36	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Israel

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Israel	Sierra Leone
2023	0.34%	9.43%
2022	0.34%	9.77%
2021	0.35%	10.1%
2020	0.35%	10.5%
2019	0.36%	10.9%
2018	0.37%	11.3%
2017	0.37%	11.8%
2016	0.38%	12.3%
2015	0.39%	13.8%
2014	0.4%	13.7%
2013	0.41%	13.9%
2012	0.43%	14.5%
2011	0.44%	15.2%
2010	0.46%	15.9%
2009	0.47%	16.6%
2008	0.49%	17.3%
2007	0.51%	18.1%
2006	0.53%	18.8%
2005	0.56%	19.4%
2004	0.58%	20.1%
2003	0.61%	20.7%
2002	0.63%	21.3%
2001	0.66%	21.8%
2000	0.69%	22.4%
1999	0.72%	22.9%
1998	0.75%	23.4%
1997	0.78%	23.9%
1996	0.82%	24.3%
1995	0.87%	24.7%
1994	0.92%	25%
1993	0.98%	25.3%
1992	1.04%	25.5%
1991	1.1%	25.7%
1990	1.15%	25.9%
1989	1.21%	26.2%
1988	1.26%	26.4%
1987	1.31%	26.6%
1986	1.37%	26.9%
1985	1.44%	27.2%
1984	1.51%	27.5%
1983	1.59%	27.8%
1982	1.66%	28.1%
1981	1.74%	28.5%
1980	1.82%	28.9%
1979	1.93%	29.2%
1978	2.05%	29.6%
1977	2.19%	30%
1976	2.33%	30.5%
1975	2.48%	30.9%
1974	2.61%	31.4%
1973	2.72%	31.9%
1972	2.82%	32.3%
1971	2.91%	32.9%
1970	3.01%	33.4%
1969	3.11%	33.9%
1968	3.23%	34.5%
1967	3.36%	35%
1966	3.52%	35.6%
1965	3.68%	36.2%
1964	3.86%	36.8%
1963	4.06%	37.4%
1962	4.26%	38%
1961	4.48%	38.5%
1960	4.71%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.