Maternal deaths by income group in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Maternal deaths by income group was 29.63 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.63 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.31 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
29.32 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Palestine, State of, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 29.63 deaths for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Palestine, State of peaked at 89.31 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.32 deaths, in 2019.
Palestine, State of ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 89.31 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 86.61 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 84.07 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 85.64 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 85.08 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.41 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 83.89 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.21 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.71 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.8 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 78.68 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.3 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 75.76 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.54 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 74.97 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.05 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.6 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 78.15 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.23 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 74.53 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.89 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 68.02 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.59 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 63.4 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.22 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.65 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.58 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 49.09 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 44.99 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 43.05 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.67 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 35.92 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31.43 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 30.39 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.32 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.63 deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.14 deaths | 84.07 deaths | 89.31 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.13 deaths | 73.54 deaths | 84.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.57 deaths | 62.22 deaths | 78.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.71 deaths | 29.32 deaths | 58.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 deaths | 29.63 deaths | 29.63 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Palestine, State of?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Palestine, State of was 29.63 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.31 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 deaths in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Palestine, State of ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.