Infant Mortality Rate: Israel

Analysis# Israel Infant Mortality Rate Israel's infant mortality rate stands at 2.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, reflecting one of the world's lowest rates and representing a dramatic 93% decline since 1960, when the rate peaked at 38.4 per 1,000 births. The country has maintained this historically low figure since 2022, demonstrating sustained progress in maternal and child health outcomes over six decades. The steepest improvements occurred in the decades following 1960, as advances in medical infrastructure and public health initiatives transformed infant survival rates. From 2015 onward, the rate has stabilized at or below 3.1 per 1,000 births, with marginal annual variations. The plateau at 2.7 since 2022 suggests the rate has reached a natural floor, consistent with developed nations where further reductions require increasingly specialized interventions.