Crude death rate in Palestine
Palestine: Crude death rate was 7.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crude death rate in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Palestine is 7.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.6% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Palestine peaked at 21.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2022.
That places Palestine 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.19 | — |
| 1951 | 20.89 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 20.61 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 20.32 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 20.02 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.7 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 19.36 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 18.99 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 18.19 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 17.74 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 17.27 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 16.78 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 16.27 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 15.82 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.32 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.86 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.59 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 13.84 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 13.27 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 12.69 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.12 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 11.58 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.99 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.68 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.21 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.75 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 9.31 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 8.87 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 8.43 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.63 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.27 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.89 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.37 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.11 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.42 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.71 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +140.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 7.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 7.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate 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 | +140.6% | 2.99 | 7.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.79 | 18.19 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.68 | 13.27 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.43 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 5.42 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 3.91 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.65 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.13 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 2.99 | 7.2 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Palestine?
- Crude death rate in Palestine was 7.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for crude death rate?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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