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Live births in Israel

Live births in Israel was 172,312 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 90th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count172,312 Estimated
Change on 2022-1.5%
Rank90th of 236Countries ranked
Series high177,6922021
Series low47,5081950
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Live births in Israel, 1950 to 2023

050K100K150K200K19501961197219831994200520231950: 47,508 count1951: 49,574 count1952: 51,480 count1953: 52,403 count1954: 49,218 count1955: 50,790 count1956: 52,418 count1957: 52,851 count1958: 53,228 count1959: 54,701 count1960: 55,793 count1961: 54,069 count1962: 54,660 count1963: 56,469 count1964: 59,709 count1965: 61,710 count1966: 62,143 count1967: 63,081 count1968: 64,618 count1969: 68,181 count1970: 75,025 count1971: 80,756 count1972: 84,899 count1973: 84,701 count1974: 88,802 count1975: 91,301 count1976: 94,278 count1977: 92,819 count1978: 89,184 count1979: 90,037 count1980: 90,471 count1981: 89,760 count1982: 92,880 count1983: 94,704 count1984: 93,755 count1985: 93,865 count1986: 93,160 count1987: 91,792 count1988: 92,105 count1989: 91,258 count1990: 92,622 count1991: 97,851 count1992: 103,961 count1993: 106,607 count1994: 108,324 count1995: 110,977 count1996: 113,513 count1997: 117,654 count1998: 123,374 count1999: 125,526 count2000: 131,441 count2001: 132,988 count2002: 136,567 count2003: 141,063 count2004: 139,688 count2005: 139,012 count2006: 142,801 count2007: 146,003 count2008: 150,412 count2009: 154,212 count2010: 159,952 count2011: 160,672 count2012: 164,233 count2013: 164,976 count2014: 168,979 count2015: 171,255 count2016: 174,190 count2017: 176,495 count2018: 177,004 count2019: 174,772 count2020: 171,034 count2021: 177,692 count2022: 174,982 count2023: 172,312 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023172,312 Estimated
2022174,982 Estimated
2021177,692 Estimated
2020171,034 Estimated
2019174,772 Estimated
2018177,004 Estimated
2017176,495 Estimated
2016174,190 Estimated
2015171,255 Estimated
2014168,979 Estimated
2013164,976 Estimated
2012164,233 Estimated
2011160,672 Estimated
2010159,952 Estimated
2009154,212 Estimated
2008150,412 Estimated
2007146,003 Estimated
2006142,801 Estimated
2005139,012 Estimated
2004139,688 Estimated
2003141,063 Estimated
2002136,567 Estimated
2001132,988 Estimated
2000131,441 Estimated
1999125,526 Estimated
1998123,374 Estimated
1997117,654 Estimated
1996113,513 Estimated
1995110,977 Estimated
1994108,324 Estimated
1993106,607 Estimated
1992103,961 Estimated
199197,851 Estimated
199092,622 Estimated
198991,258 Estimated
198892,105 Estimated
198791,792 Estimated
198693,160 Estimated
198593,865 Estimated
198493,755 Estimated
198394,704 Estimated
198292,880 Estimated
198189,760 Estimated
198090,471 Estimated
197990,037 Estimated
197889,184 Estimated
197792,819 Estimated
197694,278 Estimated
197591,301 Estimated
197488,802 Estimated
197384,701 Estimated
197284,899 Estimated
197180,756 Estimated
197075,025 Estimated
196968,181 Estimated
196864,618 Estimated
196763,081 Estimated
196662,143 Estimated
196561,710 Estimated
196459,709 Estimated
196356,469 Estimated
196254,660 Estimated
196154,069 Estimated
196055,793 Estimated
195954,701 Estimated
195853,228 Estimated
195752,851 Estimated
195652,418 Estimated
195550,790 Estimated
195449,218 Estimated
195352,403 Estimated
195251,480 Estimated
195149,574 Estimated
195047,508 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Israel, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Israel, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/israel. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Israel, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/israel.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Israel, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/israel (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_israel_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Israel, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/israel. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Israel?

Live births in Israel was 172,312 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.5% from 2022. That is the 90th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Israel?

177,692 in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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