Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine
Palestine: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 27.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine is 27.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine peaked at 27.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 27.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 27.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 100 Bahamas 29.2% compare
- 101 Samoa 28.9% compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 28.2% compare
- 104 Philippines 27.1% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 27.0% compare
- 106 Honduras 26.9% 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Palestine was 27.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Palestine ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.