Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio was 16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 102 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of was 16 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palestine, State of ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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).