Infant mortality rate by sex in Palestine
Palestine: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1975
All-time low
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Palestine stood at 1.6 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Palestine peaked at 9.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 73rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 by sex in Palestine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1976 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 70 Algeria 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Palau 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Syria 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Guatemala 1.52 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Palestine?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Palestine was 1.6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Palestine ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .