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Israel

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  7,300,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  21  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  6  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  1.5  
Projected Population, 2025  9,300,000  
Projected Population, 2050  11,200,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  52  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  3.9  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  2.8  
Population Age <15 (%)  28  
Population Age 65+ (%)  10  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  80  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  78  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  82  
Urban Population (%)  92  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  -  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  -  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $25,470  
Density (population/sq. km.)  332  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  1,700,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  2,000,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  4  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  -  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  10.5  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  80  
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons)  10.1  
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000  282  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%)  -  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%)  -  
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares)  50  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Animals  40  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Plants  0  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  26  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  48  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  25  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  99  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  17  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  -  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  99  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  100  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  49  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  60  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  15  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  92  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  94  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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Top Links

- Background Notes: Israel
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel)
- City Populations 1950-2015 (UN)
- Education for All 2007: Statistical Annex (PDF: 1MB)
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets: 2006 Update
- Maternal Mortality in 2000 (PDF: 987KB)
- Population Policies 2005 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (UN)
- Population Trends 1950-2050 (USCB)
- Urban/Rural Population Trends 1950-2030 (UN)
- WHO Country Health Info: Israel
- World Abortion Policies 2007
- World Bank GENDERSTATS
- World Bank World Development Indicators 2006
- World Migrant Stock 2005 (UN)
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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