Infant deaths in Palestine
Palestine: Infant deaths was 2,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,468
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
5,520
in 1976
All-time low
1,800
in 2022
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Infant deaths in Palestine, 1976–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Palestine is 2,468, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Palestine peaked at 5,520 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,520 | — |
| 1977 | 5,308 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 5,094 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4,894 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,696 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 4,509 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,355 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,220 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,113 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,029 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,920 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,802 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3,781 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,782 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,747 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,717 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,681 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,627 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,554 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,477 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,398 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,321 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,267 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,220 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,163 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,112 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,056 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,976 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,902 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,833 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,758 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,675 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,612 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,583 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,577 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,547 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,473 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,398 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,515 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,308 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,262 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,091 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,008 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,931 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,863 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,455 | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 2,468 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,204 | 4,894 | 5,520 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,121 | 3,781 | 4,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,501 | 3,220 | 3,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,867 | 2,583 | 3,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 | 2,008 | 2,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 | 1,800 | 2,468 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Palestine?
- Infant deaths in Palestine was 2,468 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5,520 in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for infant deaths?
- Palestine ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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