Child homicide rate in Israel
Israel: Child homicide rate was 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, child homicide rate in Israel stood at 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Israel peaked at 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1403 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Israel 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8995 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5488 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4392 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9466 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6977 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.649 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8751 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5497 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3477 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6863 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 37 Luxembourg 0.7158 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Thailand 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Nicaragua 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 South Korea 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Israel
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,265 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.694 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.822 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.758 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.694 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.455 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.588 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Israel?
- Child homicide rate in Israel was 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1403 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Israel rank for child homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.