Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3.81 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Palestine peaked at 4.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2022.
That places Palestine 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.64 | — |
| 1991 | 4.42 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | +193.9% |
| 2024 | 3.81 | -9.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group 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 | +193.9% | 1.43 | 4.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.19 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.3 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.59 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 1.43 | 4.21 | 5 |
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)
- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Palestine?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Palestine was 3.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Palestine ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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