Child mortality igme in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality igme was 3.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality igme in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme in Palestine stood at 3.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Palestine peaked at 10.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2022.
That places Palestine 45th 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.
Child mortality igme in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.9 | — |
| 1976 | 10.25 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.63 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 9.05 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 8.01 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.53 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.09 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.67 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.29 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.93 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.59 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.74 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.94 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.19 | +196.3% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | -9.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality igme 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 | +196.3% | 1.41 | 4.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 | 8.51 | 10.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.21 | 4.74 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.13 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.27 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.57 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 1.41 | 4.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Palestine?
- Child mortality igme in Palestine was 3.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality igme?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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