Number of child deaths by region in Palestine
Palestine: Number of child deaths by region was 5,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 5,544 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Palestine peaked at 6,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2022.
That places Palestine 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,378 | — |
| 1981 | 5,163 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,983 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,825 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,696 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,594 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,471 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,338 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,304 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,296 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,255 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,220 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,186 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,130 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,056 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,975 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,889 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,804 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,739 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,684 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,621 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,563 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,502 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,415 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,333 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,256 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,169 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,075 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,002 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,962 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,948 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,912 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,832 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,751 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,122 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,646 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,591 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,504 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,406 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,314 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,224 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,143 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,068 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,186 | +199.1% |
| 2024 | 5,544 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,705 | 4,296 | 5,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,994 | 3,684 | 4,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,290 | 2,962 | 3,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 | 2,314 | 3,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 | 2,068 | 6,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 68 North Korea 5,697 compare
- 70 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Laos 4,762 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Palestine?
- Number of child deaths by region in Palestine was 5,544 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.