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Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
125th
of 185 countries
All-time high
110.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
20.22 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Palestine, State of, 1985–2020

204060801001201985200220201985: 110.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 105.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 100.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 95.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 90.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 86.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 82.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 79.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 76.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 71.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 70.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 66.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 65.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 62.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 62.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 62 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 64.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 63.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 60.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 60.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 54.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 54.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 49.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 47.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 43.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 32.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 30.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 21 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in 2020.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Palestine, State of peaked at 110.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.22 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Palestine, State of, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 110.26 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 105.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1987 100.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.2%
1988 95.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
1989 90.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
1990 86.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
1991 82.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
1992 79.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1993 76.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
1994 71.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
1995 70.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
1996 66.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.0%
1997 65.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1998 62.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.4%
1999 62.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
2000 62.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
2001 64.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.9%
2002 63.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2003 60.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2004 60.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2005 54.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.6%
2006 54.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2007 50.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
2008 49.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2009 47.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2010 43.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.5%
2011 40.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
2012 35.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.3%
2013 32.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
2014 30.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
2015 26.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.6%
2016 24.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
2017 21.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.9%
2018 20.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2019 20.22 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
2020 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 90.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 110.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 72.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 62.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 86.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 56.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 47.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 64.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.22 deaths per 100,000 live births 43.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 122 Malaysia 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 123 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 124 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 126 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 127 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 128 Türkiye 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Palestine, State of?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Palestine, State of was 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 110.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.22 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
Palestine, State of ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.