Maternal mortality in Palestine
Palestine: Maternal mortality was 20.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
20.43
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 189 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, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Palestine 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 peaked at 110.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 2019.
That places Palestine 127th out of 189 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, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 20.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 20.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Palestine?
- Maternal mortality in Palestine was 20.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 110.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for maternal mortality?
- Palestine ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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