Cause of death, by injury in Palestine
Palestine: Cause of death, by injury was 6.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by injury in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.7% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Palestine peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2020.
Palestine ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +13.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
- 93 Myanmar 6.8% compare
- 94 Algeria 6.7% compare
- 96 East Timor 6.6% compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.5% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 6.5% 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 injury in Palestine?
- Cause of death, by injury in Palestine was 6.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Palestine ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 injury (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.