Child mortality rate in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality rate was 1.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1950
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Palestine, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1.2% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Palestine peaked at 16.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places Palestine 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.9% | — |
| 1951 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 16.7% | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 14.6% | -12.4% |
| 1958 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 13.5% | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.9% | +70.6% |
| 1968 | 10.1% | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +83.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +81.4% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Palestine?
- Child mortality rate in Palestine was 1.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality rate?
- Palestine ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of death before the age of five.