Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) was 21.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Palestine stood at 21.25.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 379.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Palestine peaked at 25.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2022.
That places Palestine 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) 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 (aged 1-4 years) 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 in Palestine?
- Child mortality rate in Palestine was 21.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality rate?
- Palestine ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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