Maternal deaths ihme in Palestine
Palestine: Maternal deaths ihme was 29.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.63
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.31
in 1985
All-time low
29.32
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Palestine, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Palestine stood at 29.63.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Palestine peaked at 89.31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.32, in 2019.
That places Palestine 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 89.31 | — |
| 1986 | 86.61 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 84.07 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 85.64 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 85.08 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.41 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 83.89 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.21 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.71 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.8 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 78.68 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.3 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 75.76 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.54 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 74.97 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.6 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 78.15 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.23 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 74.53 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.89 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 68.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.59 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 63.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.22 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.65 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.58 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 49.09 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 44.99 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 43.05 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.67 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 35.92 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31.43 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 30.39 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.32 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.63 | +1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 29.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 29.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.14 | 84.07 | 89.31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.13 | 73.54 | 84.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.57 | 62.22 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.71 | 29.32 | 58.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 | 29.63 | 29.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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)
- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Palestine?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Palestine was 29.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 89.31 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Palestine ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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