Infant mortality by sex in Palestine
Palestine: Infant mortality by sex was 1.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Palestine stood at 1.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Palestine peaked at 9.83 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2022.
That places Palestine 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.83 | — |
| 1976 | 9.25 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 8.7 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 8.19 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.72 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 7.27 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 6.85 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.45 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 6.08 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.11 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.34 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.14 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.11 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex 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 | +33.5% | 1.33 | 1.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 | 7.72 | 9.83 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 4.34 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 2.91 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.12 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.47 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.79 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Palestine?
- Infant mortality by sex in Palestine was 1.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Palestine ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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