Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Palestine
Palestine: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0536 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine is 0.0536, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine peaked at 0.6987 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0536, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 12th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6987 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6569 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5884 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5786 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5592 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5334 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5154 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.494 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4617 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4303 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.407 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3801 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3591 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3493 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3363 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3338 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3343 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3132 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2953 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2822 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2582 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2453 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2288 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2259 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2177 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1928 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.174 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1558 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1363 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1254 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1096 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0958 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0845 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0682 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.104 | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0591 | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0536 | -9.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0536 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.06, 89% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0536 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.2% | 0.0731 | 0.104 |
| 2022 | -43.2% | 0.104 | 0.0591 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6164 | 0.5592 | 0.6987 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4266 | 0.3363 | 0.5334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2735 | 0.2177 | 0.3343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1219 | 0.0682 | 0.1928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 | 0.0536 | 0.104 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine was 0.0536 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6987 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0536 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Palestine ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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