Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Palestine
Palestine: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) was 16.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine 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 peaked at 60.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.11, in 2023.
Palestine 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 (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Palestine, 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 compared with similar countries
- Palestine'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'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 (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) 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 | +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 |
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 16.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 60.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.11 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palestine ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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