Child homicide rate in Israel
Israel: Child homicide rate was 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Child homicide rate in Israel, 1975–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Israel peaked at 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Israel 44th 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.
Child homicide rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8903 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0.6031 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5246 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8353 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 0.738 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5443 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2367 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +431.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2901 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 0.913 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4503 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6654 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6553 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8073 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3688 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6553 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1476 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8691 deaths per 100,000 people | +489.0% |
| 1994 | 0.427 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4197 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1777 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9146 deaths per 100,000 people | +414.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.2% |
| 2002 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9067 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7258 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6715 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6817 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6689 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7246 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3972 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6807 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4767 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4366 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6128 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6547 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1069 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +489.0% | 0.1476 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8691 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1983 | +431.2% | 0.2367 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1999 | +414.8% | 0.1777 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9146 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8596 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5246 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6558 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2367 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4253 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9146 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6715 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3972 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.842 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6547 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 41 Thailand 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Nicaragua 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Canada 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Hungary 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 South Korea 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Israel?
- Child homicide rate in Israel was 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Israel rank for child homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 44th 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 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.