Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine
Palestine: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 29.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Palestine, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Palestine is 29.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Palestine peaked at 33.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2022.
That places Palestine 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.02 | — |
| 1988 | 26.85 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 24.87 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 23.08 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 21.49 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 20.08 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 18.82 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 17.7 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.73 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 16 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.31 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.02 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.41 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.86 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.32 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.81 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.34 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.88 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.46 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.03 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.62 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.47 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.13 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.88 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.46 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.28 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 33.02 | +547.6% |
| 2024 | 29.2 | -11.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 29.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 29.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.55, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +547.6% | 5.1 | 33.02 |
| 2014 | +35.5% | 7.47 | 10.12 |
| 2015 | -33.6% | 10.12 | 6.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.92 | 24.87 | 29.02 | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.79 | 14.02 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 9.19 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 5.66 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 5.1 | 33.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Palestine?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Palestine was 29.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Palestine ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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