Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Palestine
Palestine: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.87 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate, crude in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Palestine is 5.87 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Palestine peaked at 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.99 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Palestine 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.46 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +140.6% |
| 2024 | 5.87 per 1,000 people | -18.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.87 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.93 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 6.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 165 Rwanda 5.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Ethiopia 5.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 5.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Azerbaijan 5.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Botswana 5.74 per 1,000 people 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 death rate, crude in Palestine?
- Death rate, crude in Palestine was 5.87 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for death rate, crude?
- Palestine ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.