Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Palestine
Palestine: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 16,610 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 16,610 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 819.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 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 200 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 aged 5 to 24 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 aged 5 to 24 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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 aged 5 to 24 in Palestine?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Palestine was 16,610 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 16,610 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 789 in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Palestine ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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