Mortality rates at age 65 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.99 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 4.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Palestine, State of?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Palestine, State of was 2.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Palestine, State of ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.