Mortality rate, infant, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Mortality rate, infant, female was 16 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
90.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
11.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Palestine, State of, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Palestine, State of is 16 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 90.4 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.02 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.99 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.43 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 69 Algeria 17.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Palau 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 15.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Guatemala 15.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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, infant, female in Palestine, State of?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Palestine, State of was 16 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.