Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 3.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.79 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
1.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3.79 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine peaked at 8.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.41 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | +196.3% |
| 2024 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Palestine was 3.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .