Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine
Palestine: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 21.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Palestine is 21.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 379.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Palestine peaked at 25.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.98 | — |
| 1976 | 14.93 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 13.94 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 13.04 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 12.16 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.65 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 9.98 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.36 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 8.79 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.26 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.77 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.88 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.5 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.16 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.84 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.58 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.12 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.93 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.37 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | +68.3% |
| 2015 | 2.44 | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 25.55 | +1287.8% |
| 2024 | 21.25 | -16.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 13.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +1287.8% | 1.84 | 25.55 |
| 2014 | +68.3% | 2.63 | 4.43 |
| 2015 | -44.9% | 4.43 | 2.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.01 | 12.16 | 15.98 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 6.5 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.22 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.05 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.09 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 1.84 | 25.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
- 21 Sudan 19.53 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)
- 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 rate age 1-4 in Palestine?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Palestine was 21.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Palestine ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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