Mortality rate, infant in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Mortality rate, infant was 17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
94.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
12.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Palestine, State of is 17 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.5 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 74th 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.84 per 1,000 live births | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.93 per 1,000 live births | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.59 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 per 1,000 live births | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 71 Palau 18.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 17.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Guatemala 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Cambodia 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Grenada 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Jamaica 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 16.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Palestine, State of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Palestine, State of was 17 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 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Palestine, State of ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.