Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine
Palestine: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 28.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine is 28.14, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 876.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine peaked at 33.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2022.
That places Palestine 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.81 | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.58 | +2056.8% |
| 2024 | 28.14 | -16.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 28.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 28.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 20.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +2056.8% | 1.56 | 33.58 |
| 2014 | +51.3% | 1.91 | 2.88 |
| 2015 | -35.5% | 2.88 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | +25.7% | 2.01 | 2.53 |
| 2010 | -25.5% | 2.63 | 1.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.25 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.01 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.7 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 1.56 | 33.58 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine was 28.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Palestine ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 876.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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