Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 3.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Palestine, 1975–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index in Palestine stood at 3.79 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index in Palestine peaked at 10.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1976 | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | +196.3% |
| 2024 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index in Palestine?
- Child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index in Palestine was 3.79 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 .