Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine
Palestine: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 16,610 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Palestine is 16,610, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 819.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Palestine peaked at 16,610 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 789, in 1991.
That places Palestine 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 833 | — |
| 1991 | 789 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 868 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 912 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 848 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 921 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 892 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 917 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 940 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 957 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,208 | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 1,503 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1,184 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 1,295 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,369 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,141 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1,326 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1,351 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,368 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,424 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,126 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 1,131 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,137 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,139 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,807 | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 1,138 | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 1,134 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,129 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,121 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,117 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,113 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,115 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,117 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,369 | +1365.4% |
| 2024 | 16,610 | +1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 16,610 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 16,610 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 8.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +1365.4% | 1,117 | 16,369 |
| 2014 | +58.6% | 1,139 | 1,807 |
| 2015 | -37.0% | 1,807 | 1,138 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887.7 | 789 | 957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 | 1,141 | 1,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 | 1,117 | 1,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,265 | 1,113 | 16,610 | 5 |
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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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Palestine?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Palestine was 16,610 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 16,610 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 789 in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Palestine ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 819.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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