Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality was 20.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Palestine, State of is 20.43, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Palestine, State of peaked at 110.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 110.26 | — |
| 1986 | 105.62 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 100.08 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 95.15 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 90.51 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 86.13 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 82.24 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 79.25 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 76.59 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 71.64 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 70.25 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 66.05 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 65.88 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.32 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 62.48 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.03 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.42 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 63.53 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.35 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 60.11 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.31 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 54.42 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.87 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 49.53 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.5 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 43.45 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 40.57 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 35.57 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 32.13 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 24.44 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 20.96 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.22 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.43 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.33 | 90.51 | 110.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.28 | 62.32 | 86.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.71 | 47.5 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.53 | 20.22 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 | 20.43 | 20.43 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9147 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Palestine, State of?
- Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of was 20.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 110.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for maternal mortality?
- Palestine, State of ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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