Child mortality rate in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality rate was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.6% for child mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Palestine peaked at 21.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Palestine 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.3% | — |
| 1951 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +80.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +80.1% | 1.4% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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 2.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality rate?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.