Children with a birth weight in Palestine
Palestine: Children with a birth weight was 98.52 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.52
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.76
in 2004
All-time low
92.06
in 2002
Years of data
6
1998–2019
Children with a birth weight in Palestine, 1998–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, children with a birth weight in Palestine stood at 98.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Palestine peaked at 99.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.06, in 2002.
That places Palestine 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.05 | — |
| 2002 | 92.06 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 99.76 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 99.27 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.64 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.52 | -1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.48, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.05 | 99.05 | 99.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.03 | 92.06 | 99.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.08 | 98.52 | 99.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 24 Switzerland 98.96 compare
- 25 Iceland 98.68 compare
- 26 Australia 98.53 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 98.4 compare
- 29 United States 98.37 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 98.19 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)
- 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 children with a birth weight in Palestine?
- Children with a birth weight in Palestine was 98.52 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.76 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.06 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for children with a birth weight?
- Palestine ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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