Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Palestine, State of, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Palestine, State of stood at 0.1%. 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, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 194 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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% |
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Palestine, State of?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Palestine, State of was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.