Maternal deaths in Palestine
Palestine: Maternal deaths was 23.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths in Palestine is 23.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths in Palestine peaked at 74.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2023.
That places Palestine 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal deaths in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.5 | — |
| 2001 | 74.3 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.9 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 70.1 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.6 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.6 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 64.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.3 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 54.3 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 50 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 38.2 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 28.6 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 41.7 | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.79 | 62.6 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.84 | 26.1 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 | 23.6 | 41.7 | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths in Palestine?
- Maternal deaths in Palestine was 23.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for maternal deaths?
- Palestine ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal deaths rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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