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
Number of child deaths by age in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .