Child mortality rate by household wealth in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Child mortality rate by household wealth was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.81 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
1.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate by household wealth in Palestine, State of, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 3.81 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by household wealth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by household wealth in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by household wealth in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | +193.9% |
| 2024 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Kenya 3.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Yemen 3.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 3.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Myanmar 3.75 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.75 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by household wealth in Palestine, State of?
- Child mortality rate by household wealth in Palestine, State of was 3.81 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by household wealth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by household wealth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for child mortality rate by household wealth?
- Palestine, State of ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by household wealth rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by household wealth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.