Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Palestine
Palestine: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 37.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
109 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
14.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 37.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Palestine peaked at 109 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 109 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | +197.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 37.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 37.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 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 | +197.2% | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.68 per 1,000 live births | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | 109 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.14 per 1,000 live births | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.43 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Palestine?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Palestine was 37.9 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, under-5 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 109 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.