Infant mortality rate in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Infant mortality rate was 16.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.96 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 16.96 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in State of Palestine peaked at 26.34 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.33 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places State of Palestine 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.34 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 25.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 18.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.59 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.77 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 15.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 16.96 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | 19.69 per 1,000 live births | 26.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 per 1,000 live births | 13.63 per 1,000 live births | 18.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 per 1,000 live births | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | 16.96 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for State of Palestine
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37.85 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2020)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 million constant US$ (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in State of Palestine?
- Infant mortality rate in State of Palestine was 16.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does State of Palestine rank for infant mortality rate?
- State of Palestine ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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