Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality was 20.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.43
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.26
in 1985
All-time low
20.22
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of, 1985–2020

204060801001201985200220201985: 110.31986: 105.61987: 100.11988: 95.21989: 90.51990: 86.11991: 82.21992: 79.21993: 76.61994: 71.61995: 70.31996: 66.11997: 65.91998: 62.31999: 62.52000: 622001: 64.42002: 63.52003: 60.42004: 60.12005: 54.32006: 54.42007: 50.92008: 49.52009: 47.52010: 43.42011: 40.62012: 35.62013: 32.12014: 30.12015: 26.32016: 24.42017: 21.52018: 212019: 20.22020: 20.4

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality in Palestine, State of, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 123 Malaysia 21.13 compare
  2. 124 United States 21.08 compare
  3. 125 Lebanon 20.62 compare
  4. 127 Uruguay 18.64 compare
  5. 128 Latvia 18.32 compare
  6. 129 Türkiye 17.33 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
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