Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine

Palestine: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.7%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine, 2000–2021

57.51012.51517.52000201020212000: 5.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 15.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 16.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 16.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 17 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 15.7 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine is 15.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine peaked at 17.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 114th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Palestine, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 5.2%
2010 15.2% +193.9%
2015 16.7% +9.6%
2019 16.2% -3.0%
2020 17.0% +5.1%
2021 15.7% -7.3%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 15.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 15.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2010s 16.0% 15.2% 16.7% 3
2020s 16.4% 15.7% 17.0% 2

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 111 North Korea 16.0% compare
  2. 112 Kuwait 16.0% compare
  3. 113 Belarus 15.8% compare
  4. 115 El Salvador 15.5% compare
  5. 116 Iran 15.4% compare
  6. 117 Panama 15.2% compare

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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 15.7% 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 17.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Palestine ranks 114th 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.