Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Israel
Israel: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 2 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Israel, 1985–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2017.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Israel peaked at 13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2012.
That places Israel 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9 | — |
| 1986 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 1991 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | -50.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 119 Switzerland 2.5 compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 120 Kuwait 2 compare
- 120 Poland 2 compare
- 120 Syria 2 compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Israel?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Israel was 2 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Israel ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.