Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine
Palestine: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine is 25.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine peaked at 25.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2019.
That places Palestine 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +27.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 25.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 25.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 96 Seychelles 25.7% compare
- 97 Malaysia 25.6% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
- 100 Philippines 25.4% compare
- 101 Egypt 25.3% compare
- 102 Cambodia 25.1% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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)
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 25.4% 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 25.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Palestine ranks 99th 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 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.