Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.2334 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2334
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6466
in 2015
All-time low
0.2181
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, 1990–2024

0.20.30.40.50.61990200720241990: 0.5181991: 0.5291992: 0.5371993: 0.5451994: 0.5521995: 0.5571996: 0.561997: 0.5621998: 0.5671999: 0.572000: 0.5742001: 0.5782002: 0.5812003: 0.5832004: 0.5882005: 0.5922006: 0.5952007: 0.5952008: 0.6042009: 0.6122010: 0.6222011: 0.6212012: 0.6242013: 0.632014: 0.5532015: 0.6472016: 0.6432017: 0.6412018: 0.642019: 0.6392020: 0.6372021: 0.6392022: 0.642023: 0.2182024: 0.233

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of stood at 0.2334.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.6466 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2181, in 2023.

That places Palestine, State of 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5182
1991 0.5291 +2.1%
1992 0.5373 +1.5%
1993 0.5446 +1.4%
1994 0.552 +1.4%
1995 0.557 +0.9%
1996 0.5595 +0.5%
1997 0.5615 +0.4%
1998 0.5667 +0.9%
1999 0.5698 +0.5%
2000 0.5736 +0.7%
2001 0.5782 +0.8%
2002 0.5811 +0.5%
2003 0.583 +0.3%
2004 0.5881 +0.9%
2005 0.5921 +0.7%
2006 0.5945 +0.4%
2007 0.5954 +0.2%
2008 0.6043 +1.5%
2009 0.6121 +1.3%
2010 0.6225 +1.7%
2011 0.6212 -0.2%
2012 0.6236 +0.4%
2013 0.6303 +1.1%
2014 0.5525 -12.3%
2015 0.6466 +17.0%
2016 0.6434 -0.5%
2017 0.641 -0.4%
2018 0.6401 -0.1%
2019 0.6387 -0.2%
2020 0.6371 -0.2%
2021 0.6388 +0.3%
2022 0.6397 +0.1%
2023 0.2181 -65.9%
2024 0.2334 +7.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 0.2334 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 0.2334 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -65.9% 0.6397 0.2181

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5496 0.5182 0.5698 10
2000s 0.5902 0.5736 0.6121 10
2010s 0.626 0.5525 0.6466 10
2020s 0.4734 0.2181 0.6397 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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  2. 194 Belarus 0.2994 compare
  3. 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2738 compare
  4. 197 Montserrat 0 compare
  5. 197 San Marino 0 compare
  6. 197 Niue 0 compare
  7. 197 Anguilla 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of was 0.2334 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.6466 in 2015.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2181 in 2023.
How does Palestine, State of rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Palestine, State of ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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