Child homicide rate in Israel
Israel: Child homicide rate was 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.1403 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
48
1975–2022
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.
Child homicide rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9307 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0.6309 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5488 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8733 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.1% |
| 1979 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7744 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5699 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +415.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2994 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9425 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4649 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1987 | 0.687 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6765 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8335 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3785 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6772 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1522 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8968 deaths per 100,000 people | +489.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4408 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4338 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1425 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1403 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1838 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9466 deaths per 100,000 people | +415.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +115.6% |
| 2002 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9474 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7607 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6977 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8751 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7094 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6959 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7391 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4135 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.497 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4559 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6411 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3477 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6863 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2167 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× 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 | +489.4% | 0.1522 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8968 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1983 | +415.5% | 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1999 | +415.1% | 0.1838 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9466 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- 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 0.6151 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.