Child deaths by world region un data in Palestine
Palestine: Child deaths by world region un data was 3,821 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,821
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,533
in 1956
All-time low
2,117
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3,821 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023.
The figure is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Palestine peaked at 9,533 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2,117, in 2022.
That places Palestine 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,444 | — |
| 1951 | 9,441 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 9,457 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 9,479 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 9,505 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 9,524 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 9,533 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 9,532 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 9,520 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 9,495 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 9,440 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 9,362 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 9,267 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 9,145 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 8,998 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,759 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 8,475 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8,111 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7,699 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 7,294 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 6,965 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 6,722 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 6,560 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6,459 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,367 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6,231 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6,074 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 5,899 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,712 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,503 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5,284 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,111 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,951 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,783 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4,675 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,611 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,472 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,333 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4,376 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,324 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,295 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,277 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,251 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,171 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,074 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,978 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,898 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,811 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,765 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,704 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,644 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,584 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,567 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,395 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,300 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,213 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,125 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,031 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,199 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,233 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,979 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,923 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,859 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,768 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,174 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 2,723 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 2,631 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,528 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,477 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,339 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,231 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,209 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,117 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,821 | +80.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3,821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3,821 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data 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 | +80.5% | 2,117 | 3,821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,493 | 9,441 | 9,533 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,655 | 7,294 | 9,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,249 | 5,503 | 6,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,692 | 4,324 | 5,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,022 | 3,704 | 4,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,329 | 3,031 | 3,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,740 | 2,339 | 3,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,594 | 2,117 | 3,821 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Palestine?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Palestine was 3,821 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 9,533 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,117 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Palestine ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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