Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Israel
Israel: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.83 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83 live births per woman
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.74 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
2.79 live births per woman
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.83 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Israel peaked at 4.74 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.79 live births per woman, in 2005.
Israel ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Israel, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.74 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.72 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.34 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 4.39 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.44 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.33 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.36 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.37 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.15 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.09 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.09 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.16 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.12 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.82 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.79 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.85 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.61 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.64 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.61 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.62 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.25 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.07 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.13 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.14 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.84 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.87 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.82 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.88 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.92 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.03 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.01 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.83 live births per woman | -3.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.83 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.83 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 4.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 live births per woman | 3.2 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.84 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 3.02 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 live births per woman compare
- 63 Guam 2.78 live births per woman compare
- 64 Algeria 2.77 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Israel?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Israel was 2.83 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 live births per woman in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.