Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Palestine
Palestine: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female was 17.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.4% on the previous year and up 529.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine peaked at 17.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +234.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +70.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.0% compare
- 115 Thailand 17.9% compare
- 116 Pakistan 17.7% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 17.5% compare
- 119 Yemen 17.4% compare
- 120 United Kingdom 17.2% compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine was 17.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Palestine ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.