Child mortality in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality was 3.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Palestine stood at 3.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Palestine peaked at 10.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 45th of 200 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 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.9 | — |
| 1976 | 10.25 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.63 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 9.05 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.51 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 8.01 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 7.53 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.09 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.67 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 6.29 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.93 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.59 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 5.29 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.74 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.19 | +197.2% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | -9.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +197.2% | 1.41 | 4.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 | 8.51 | 10.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.21 | 4.74 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.13 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.27 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.57 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 1.41 | 4.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 43 Kenya 3.88 compare
- 44 Yemen, Republic of 3.81 compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 compare
- 48 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.69 compare
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Palestine?
- Child mortality in Palestine was 3.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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