Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, State of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, State of is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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, State of peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7% | — |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | -43.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 109 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
- 113 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1% compare
- 114 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 115 Barbados 0.1% compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, State of?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palestine, State of was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Palestine, State of ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.