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
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -65.9% | 0.6397 | 0.2181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 193 Niger 0.3093 compare
- 194 Belarus 0.2994 compare
- 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2738 compare
- 197 Montserrat 0 compare
- 197 San Marino 0 compare
- 197 Niue 0 compare
- 197 Anguilla 0 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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