Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine
Palestine: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Palestine, 1976–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Palestine stood at 2,468.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Palestine 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,468 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,468 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (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 | +36.4% | 1,800 | 2,455 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 82 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 85 Eritrea 2,468 compare
- 87 Germany 2,238 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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 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 85th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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