Israel: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Israel's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.87.
That's up 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Israel ranks #58 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #6 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.11
- Trough
- 2.84
- 1-year change
- +0.7%
- 5-year change
- -4.7%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.8%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 2.8700 | |
| 2.8500 | |
| 2.8900 | |
| 3.0000 | |
| 2.9000 | |
| 3.0100 | |
| 3.0900 | |
| 3.1100 | |
| 3.1100 | |
| 3.0900 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Israel's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Israel's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.87, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Israel's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Israel's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Israel rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Israel ranked #58 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Israel's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Israel is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #6 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.