Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 16.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of, 1975–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 16.96 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 76th out of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.5 | — |
| 1976 | 88.87 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 83.49 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 78.49 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 73.81 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 69.49 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 65.36 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 61.49 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 57.91 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 54.58 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 51.43 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 48.55 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 45.89 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 43.44 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 41.18 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 39.15 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 37.34 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 35.72 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 34.23 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 32.86 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 31.58 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.36 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.23 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.24 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26.34 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.54 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.78 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.02 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.32 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.57 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 21.83 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.39 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.69 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.99 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 18.31 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.66 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.02 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.59 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.77 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 15.21 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.65 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.11 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.63 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.75 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.81 | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 16.96 | +0.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 16.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 16.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of 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 | +36.3% | 12.33 | 16.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.83 | 73.81 | 94.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.93 | 41.18 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.59 | 27.24 | 39.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.96 | 19.69 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 | 13.63 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 12.33 | 16.96 | 5 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Palestine, State of was 16.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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