Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Palestine
Palestine: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1987
All-time low
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Palestine, 1987–2024
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, neonatal in Palestine is 8.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Palestine peaked at 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1988 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.77 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.03 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Palestine?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Palestine was 8.9 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, neonatal recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Palestine ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.