Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.6193 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 0.6193 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1,292.2% on the previous year and up 956.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.6193 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Palestine 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6193 units per square kilometre | +1292.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.6193 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 64.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.6193 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 180.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1292.2% | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.6193 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +72.0% | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -44.3% | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.6193 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.6193 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6193 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 956.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.