Israel abortions and live births by region, 1999-2021

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 24 August 2025

Reported abortions by Israel region, 1999-2021

district 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 district

Jerusalem 1,250 Jerusalem

--Jerusalem city 777 873 963 916 896 929 930 926 870 860 826 831 858 726 825 861 834 767 739 --Jerusalem city

--other 287 --other

Northern 3,021 Northern

Haifa 2,615 Haifa

--Haifa city 1,092 1,006 979 998 868 910 804 924 870 842 781 777 748 699 665 682 706 618 598 --Haifa city

--other 1,636 --other

Central 4,741 Central

Tel Aviv 3,952 Tel Aviv

--Tel Aviv-Yafo city 1,666 1,439 1,506 1,442 1,498 1,484 1,504 1,460 1,531 1,511 1,474 1,439 1,472 1,382 1,348 1,391 1,436 1,295 1,337 --Tel Aviv-Yafo city

--other 2,446 --other

Southern 3,455 Southern

Judea, Samaria and Gaza 353 Judea, Samaria and Gaza

--Gaza --Gaza

--West Bank 9 6 --West Bank

ISRAEL UNKNOWN 688 ISRAEL UNKNOWN

ISRAEL TOTAL 18,785 19,373 20,332 19,796 20,075 20,378 19,622 19,832 19,544 19,594 19,887 19,531 19,214 20,064 19,356 19,467 18,336 17,990 18,120 18,209 17,498 16,433 16,415 15,855 15,239 ISRAEL TOTAL

Reported live births by Israel region, 2000-2023

district 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 district

Jerusalem 22,483 23,450 27,593 29,744 30,442 31,057 31,550 31,259 32,533 32,201 32,606 Jerusalem

--Jerusalem city 18,100 18,300 18,900 19,719 19,010 19,619 20,376 20,875 21,821 22,383 22,147 22,812 22,604 23,320 23,581 24,117 24,704 25,181 25,439 25,123 25,847 --Jerusalem city

--other 3,583 3,831 4,781 5,627 5,738 5,876 6,111 6,136 6,686 --other

Northern 26,189 24,727 25,099 26,274 26,701 26,469 25,856 24,917 25,880 25,348 24,854 Northern

Haifa 14,398 14,302 16,362 16,680 17,330 17,132 16,864 16,397 17,230 16,820 16,621 Haifa

--Haifa city 3,301 3,411 3,496 3,517 3,660 3,796 3,878 4,008 4,308 4,265 4,370 4,443 4,153 4,242 4,245 3,917 3,754 3,838 --Haifa city

--other 10,806 12,054 12,527 13,088 12,887 12,947 12,643 13,392 --other

Central 30,071 31,842 36,499 38,246 38,520 37,930 36,837 35,170 36,681 35,301 34,155 Central

Tel Aviv 20,546 22,180 26,674 27,979 27,608 27,487 26,950 26,426 27,281 26,187 25,591 Tel Aviv

--Tel Aviv-Yafo city 6,528 6,665 7,085 7,549 7,906 8,158 8,015 7,819 8,073 8,216 8,495 8,632 8,525 8,234 8,133 8,105 7,749 8,221 --Tel Aviv-Yafo city

--other 15,095 18,601 19,454 19,374 19,354 18,845 18,677 19,060 --other

Southern 23,184 22,468 27,100 29,727 30,283 31,009 30,763 30,207 31,825 31,958 31,385 Southern

Judea, Samaria and Gaza 8,059 9,039 11,613 12,755 12,764 13,286 13,196 12,931 13,610 13,378 13,512 Judea, Samaria and Gaza

--Gaza --Gaza

--West Bank --West Bank

ISRAEL UNKNOWN 6 162 0 0 8 0 0 0 16 0 0 ISRAEL UNKNOWN

ISRAEL TOTAL 131,936 136,390 136,638 139,535 144,936 145,207 143,913 148,170 151,679 156,923 161,042 166,255 166,419 170,940 171,513 176,427 178,723 181,405 183,656 184,370 182,016 177,307 185,056 181,193 178,724 ISRAEL TOTAL

Sources (incomplete):

Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004, "3.9 Live births, deaths and infant deaths, by district and sub-district, population group and religion," Central Bureau of Statistics, on line [http://www1.cbs.gov.il/reader/shnaton/templ_shnaton_e.html?num_tab=st03_09x&CYear=2004].
Central Bureau of Statistics, May 2008, "Socio-demographic characteristics of women applying for pregnancy terminations in Israel 2003," Central Bureau of Statistics, on line [http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/pr_ter03/pdf/e_print.pdf].
Yearbook, Jerusalem Institute, on line [https://jerusaleminstitute.org.il/].

© 2010, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 24 August 2025.
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district	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	district
Jerusalem					1,250																					Jerusalem
--Jerusalem city	777	873			963	916	896		929	930	926	870		860	826	831	858	726	825	861	834	767	739			--Jerusalem city
--other					287																					--other
Northern					3,021																					Northern
Haifa					2,615																					Haifa
--Haifa city	1,092	1,006			979	998	868		910	804	924	870		842	781	777	748	699	665	682	706	618	598			--Haifa city
--other					1,636																					--other
Central					4,741																					Central
Tel Aviv					3,952																					Tel Aviv
--Tel Aviv-Yafo city	1,666	1,439			1,506	1,442	1,498		1,484	1,504	1,460	1,531		1,511	1,474	1,439	1,472	1,382	1,348	1,391	1,436	1,295	1,337			--Tel Aviv-Yafo city
--other					2,446																					--other
Southern					3,455																					Southern
Judea, Samaria and Gaza					353																					Judea, Samaria and Gaza
--Gaza																										--Gaza
--West Bank														9	6											--West Bank
ISRAEL UNKNOWN					688																					ISRAEL UNKNOWN
ISRAEL TOTAL	18,785	19,373	20,332	19,796	20,075	20,378	19,622	19,832	19,544	19,594	19,887	19,531	19,214	20,064	19,356	19,467	18,336	17,990	18,120	18,209	17,498	16,433	16,415	15,855	15,239	ISRAEL TOTAL

district	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	district
Jerusalem					22,483			23,450						27,593				29,744	30,442	31,057	31,550	31,259	32,533	32,201	32,606	Jerusalem
--Jerusalem city		18,100		18,300	18,900	19,719	19,010	19,619	20,376	20,875	21,821	22,383	22,147	22,812	22,604	23,320	23,581	24,117	24,704	25,181	25,439	25,123	25,847			--Jerusalem city
--other					3,583			3,831						4,781				5,627	5,738	5,876	6,111	6,136	6,686			--other
Northern					26,189			24,727						25,099				26,274	26,701	26,469	25,856	24,917	25,880	25,348	24,854	Northern
Haifa					14,398			14,302						16,362				16,680	17,330	17,132	16,864	16,397	17,230	16,820	16,621	Haifa
--Haifa city						3,301	3,411	3,496	3,517	3,660	3,796	3,878	4,008	4,308	4,265	4,370	4,443	4,153	4,242	4,245	3,917	3,754	3,838			--Haifa city
--other								10,806						12,054				12,527	13,088	12,887	12,947	12,643	13,392			--other
Central					30,071			31,842						36,499				38,246	38,520	37,930	36,837	35,170	36,681	35,301	34,155	Central
Tel Aviv					20,546			22,180						26,674				27,979	27,608	27,487	26,950	26,426	27,281	26,187	25,591	Tel Aviv
--Tel Aviv-Yafo city						6,528	6,665	7,085	7,549	7,906	8,158	8,015	7,819	8,073	8,216	8,495	8,632	8,525	8,234	8,133	8,105	7,749	8,221			--Tel Aviv-Yafo city
--other								15,095						18,601				19,454	19,374	19,354	18,845	18,677	19,060			--other
Southern					23,184			22,468						27,100				29,727	30,283	31,009	30,763	30,207	31,825	31,958	31,385	Southern
Judea, Samaria and Gaza					8,059			9,039						11,613				12,755	12,764	13,286	13,196	12,931	13,610	13,378	13,512	Judea, Samaria and Gaza
--Gaza																										--Gaza
--West Bank																										--West Bank
ISRAEL UNKNOWN					6			162						0				0	8	0	0	0	16	0	0	ISRAEL UNKNOWN
ISRAEL TOTAL	131,936	136,390	136,638	139,535	144,936	145,207	143,913	148,170	151,679	156,923	161,042	166,255	166,419	170,940	171,513	176,427	178,723	181,405	183,656	184,370	182,016	177,307	185,056	181,193	178,724	ISRAEL TOTAL