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

Latest (2021)
25.4%
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2021
All-time low
13.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 21.1 % of total2010: 17.1 % of total2015: 15.7 % of total2019: 13.8 % of total2020: 20 % of total2021: 25.4 % of total

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Palestine, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Seychelles 25.7% compare
  2. 97 Malaysia 25.6% compare
  3. 98 Kyrgyzstan 25.6% compare
  4. 100 Philippines 25.4% compare
  5. 101 Egypt 25.3% compare
  6. 102 Cambodia 25.1% 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 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
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
Last refreshed

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.