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64,230 Israelis Also Celebrate Their 78th Birthday this Year

On Israel's 78th birthday, 64,230 citizens share the milestone, as new stats reveal incredible family records.

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> 🇮🇱🇦🇷”>Jerusalem, 22 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics release some very interesting facts about Israelis on the occasion of the country’s 78th birthday today.

The record number of children per parent in Israel is 73, with an Israeli man being the father of 73 children.

The record for children born to one woman is 22.

The record for the number of daughters per parent in Israel is 40, with an Israeli man being the father of 40 daughters and an Israeli woman being the mother of 15.

The highest number of sons recorded for one parent is 33, with a man being the father of 33 sons and one woman being the mother of 15.

And 64,230 Israelis born in 1948, are also celebrating their 78th birthday this year together with the country.

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