Israel birth rate

Israel in numbers: National population hits 10.305m., new CBS data shows ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Israel added some 124,000 residents over the past year, while emigration remained higher than immigration, according to new CBS data.

Israel's population stands at 10.305 million ahead of the Jewish new year.
Feeding baby from a bottle

What's in a name? Population Authority shares most popular baby names ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Israel's burial grounds shortage is worse than that predicted by the state comptroller in 2024.

Israel might be on verge of burial crisis with cemeteries struggling for burial space

An armed Israeli pushes a pram along a street in Tel Aviv.

Birth rates: Why are Israel's rising while numbers drop in the West?


Israeli government to fund up to 1/3 of Birthright Israel Excel program

Since 2000, Birthright has provided free trips to more than 500,000 Jewish young adults aged 18-26.

Birthright participants wave flags and cheer during a recent event in Jerusalem.

Will too many Israeli children lead to demographic disaster?

An Israeli academic claims the country faces problems if it keeps having too many children.

Tel Aviv beach

From 10-days to 10-weeks, Birthright launches its own accelerator

Like its more famous counterpart, which offers free 10-day trips to young Jews, Birthright Excel Ventures aims to strengthen ties between Jewish Americans and Israel.

Birthright Excel Ventures

Soroka study: IVF treatment does not increase long-term cardiovascular risk for women

Whether fertility treatments can cause long-term harm to the mothers’ health – from increased risk of cancer to heart attacks and stroke -- is under dispute in the medial literature.

Newborn baby [Illustrative]

Israel has lowest C-section rate in OECD

Women’s health ‘discriminated against,’ says report.

Pregnant woman  (illustrative)

The ecstasy and the agony

Advice for an expecting mother and an unsatisfied patient.

Pregnant woman  (illustrative)

It’s a boy!

Israel is mega-advanced in matters medical; it’s always amazing.

Baby boy

Cast Lead Operation study shows premature delivery and cesareans more common during conflict

The prevalence of premature births was twice as high during Cast Lead as during quieter periods.

A PREMATURE BABY born in an Israeli hospital 370