3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 20 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.42
in 2001
All-time low
20
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 20 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of peaked at 64.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2020.
Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.03 | — |
| 2001 | 64.42 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 63.53 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.35 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 60.11 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.31 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 54.42 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.87 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 49.53 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 43.45 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 40.57 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 35.57 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 32.13 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 24.44 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 20.96 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.22 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20 | -1.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 20 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 20 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.71 | 47.5 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.53 | 20.22 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of was 20 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 64.42 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Palestine, State of ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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