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, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 16.11 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 101.66 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.11, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 101.66 | — |
| 1986 | 95.95 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 87.44 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 84.64 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 81.53 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 77.56 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 75.13 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 72.63 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 69.17 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 65.95 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 64.03 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 61.43 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 59.7 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 59.04 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 57.94 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.88 | +1.6% |
| 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 | -3.0% |
| 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 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.69 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 19.52 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 28.51 | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 16.61 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.25 | 81.53 | 101.66 | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.26 | 57.94 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Palestine, State of was 16.11 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 101.66 in 1985.
- 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 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 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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