The war had a complex impact on Israeli birth patterns:
Initial Decline: Birth data from June–July 2024—reflecting conceptions in October and November 2023—show that the war initially had a negative impact on fertility rates across the population.
Subsequent Surge: Starting in August, fertility rates began to rise again. This occurred across all population groups, but once again the largest increase — by a significant margin—was among Jewish women, whose fertility rate rose to 3.19 children per woman.
Israeli Jewish births in 2024 were 134,000 compared to 131,000 in 2023. Despite war and hardships, Israelis are choosing to expand their families, contrary to trends in the West
The data shows that despite the challenging circumstances of war, Israel experienced a significant increase in births during 2024, particularly in the latter part of the year, continuing its position as having one of the highest fertility rates in the developed world.
Migration patterns: 82,700 Israelis were registered as having left the country over the past year, up from around 55,000 a year before. 23,800 Israelis returned home in 2024, and 32,800 new immigrants arrived, down some 15,000 from a year earlier
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