North America vs Palestine, State of: Mortality rate, under-5
North America
6.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Palestine, State of
37.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
North America rank
42nd
Palestine, State of rank
45th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- North America
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 37.9 per 1,000 live births against 6.4 per 1,000 live births in North America, a difference of 31.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 5.9 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 27.99 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 7.84 per 1,000 live births | 26.43 per 1,000 live births | 18.59 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | 12.23 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 18.34 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, North America or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 37.9 per 1,000 live births against 6.4 per 1,000 live births in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between North America and Palestine, State of?
- 31.5 per 1,000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palestine, State of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Palestine, State of rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- North America ranks 42nd and Palestine, State of ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.