Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Palestine
Palestine: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Palestine stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Palestine peaked at 102 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 102 | — |
| 1986 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 87 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 69 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 29 | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 16 | -5.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Palestine 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 | +45.0% | 20 | 29 |
| 2022 | -41.4% | 29 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.4 | 82 | 102 | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.3 | 58 | 78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7 | 48 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 | 18 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 16 | 29 | 4 |
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 mortality ratio in Palestine?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine was 16 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palestine ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).