Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 16.11 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of peaked at 60.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.11, in 2023.
Palestine, State of ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.88 | — |
| 2001 | 60.23 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.81 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.34 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 55.19 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.85 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 50.85 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.15 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 49.38 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.87 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.04 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 38.71 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 35.57 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 29.47 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 22.94 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 20.75 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 19.33 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 17.69 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 19.52 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 28.51 | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 16.61 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | -3.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 16.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 16.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.33, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of 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 | +46.1% | 19.52 | 28.51 |
| 2022 | -41.7% | 28.51 | 16.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.75 | 47.87 | 60.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 | 17.69 | 42.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.19 | 16.11 | 28.51 | 4 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of was 16.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.11 in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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