Number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Number of child deaths by age was 3,076 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,076 deaths
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,731 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
268 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200220241980: 682 deaths1981: 654 deaths1982: 628 deaths1983: 605 deaths1984: 583 deaths1985: 565 deaths1986: 551 deaths1987: 536 deaths1988: 523 deaths1989: 514 deaths1990: 508 deaths1991: 503 deaths1992: 505 deaths1993: 503 deaths1994: 502 deaths1995: 498 deaths1996: 491 deaths1997: 483 deaths1998: 472 deaths1999: 464 deaths2000: 458 deaths2001: 451 deaths2002: 446 deaths2003: 439 deaths2004: 431 deaths2005: 423 deaths2006: 411 deaths2007: 400 deaths2008: 390 deaths2009: 379 deaths2010: 371 deaths2011: 365 deaths2012: 359 deaths2013: 353 deaths2014: 607 deaths2015: 338 deaths2016: 329 deaths2017: 323 deaths2018: 315 deaths2019: 306 deaths2020: 293 deaths2021: 280 deaths2022: 268 deaths2023: 3.7k deaths2024: 3.1k deaths

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 3,076 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 406.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of peaked at 3,731 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268 deaths, in 2022.

That places Palestine, State of 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of, 1980 to 2024.
Year deaths Change
1980 682 deaths
1981 654 deaths -4.1%
1982 628 deaths -4.0%
1983 605 deaths -3.7%
1984 583 deaths -3.6%
1985 565 deaths -3.1%
1986 551 deaths -2.5%
1987 536 deaths -2.7%
1988 523 deaths -2.4%
1989 514 deaths -1.7%
1990 508 deaths -1.2%
1991 503 deaths -1.0%
1992 505 deaths +0.4%
1993 503 deaths -0.4%
1994 502 deaths -0.2%
1995 498 deaths -0.8%
1996 491 deaths -1.4%
1997 483 deaths -1.6%
1998 472 deaths -2.3%
1999 464 deaths -1.7%
2000 458 deaths -1.3%
2001 451 deaths -1.5%
2002 446 deaths -1.1%
2003 439 deaths -1.6%
2004 431 deaths -1.8%
2005 423 deaths -1.9%
2006 411 deaths -2.8%
2007 400 deaths -2.7%
2008 390 deaths -2.5%
2009 379 deaths -2.8%
2010 371 deaths -2.1%
2011 365 deaths -1.6%
2012 359 deaths -1.6%
2013 353 deaths -1.7%
2014 607 deaths +72.0%
2015 338 deaths -44.3%
2016 329 deaths -2.7%
2017 323 deaths -1.8%
2018 315 deaths -2.5%
2019 306 deaths -2.9%
2020 293 deaths -4.2%
2021 280 deaths -4.4%
2022 268 deaths -4.3%
2023 3,731 deaths +1292.2%
2024 3,076 deaths -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 584.1 deaths 514 deaths 682 deaths 10
1990s 492.9 deaths 464 deaths 508 deaths 10
2000s 422.8 deaths 379 deaths 458 deaths 10
2010s 366.6 deaths 306 deaths 607 deaths 10
2020s 1,530 deaths 268 deaths 3,731 deaths 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 43 United States of America 3,661 deaths compare
  2. 44 Haiti 3,578 deaths compare
  3. 45 Rwanda 3,284 deaths compare
  4. 47 Congo 2,236 deaths compare
  5. 48 Algeria 2,086 deaths compare
  6. 49 Papua New Guinea 2,068 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of?
Number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of was 3,076 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 3,731 deaths in 2023.
What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 268 deaths in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for number of child deaths by age?
Palestine, State of ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 406.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
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