Neonatal deaths in Palestine

Palestine: Neonatal deaths was 1,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,294
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2,249
in 1992
All-time low
1,294
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Neonatal deaths in Palestine, 1988–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1988200620241988: 2.1k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.2k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.1k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Palestine stood at 1,294. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Palestine peaked at 2,249 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2024.

That places Palestine 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths in Palestine, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 2,145
1989 2,174 +1.4%
1990 2,205 +1.4%
1991 2,233 +1.3%
1992 2,249 +0.7%
1993 2,249 +0.0%
1994 2,239 -0.4%
1995 2,214 -1.1%
1996 2,176 -1.7%
1997 2,136 -1.8%
1998 2,119 -0.8%
1999 2,099 -0.9%
2000 2,077 -1.0%
2001 2,060 -0.8%
2002 2,035 -1.2%
2003 1,991 -2.2%
2004 1,960 -1.6%
2005 1,928 -1.6%
2006 1,884 -2.3%
2007 1,831 -2.8%
2008 1,814 -0.9%
2009 1,813 -0.1%
2010 1,835 +1.2%
2011 1,809 -1.4%
2012 1,766 -2.4%
2013 1,734 -1.8%
2014 1,725 -0.5%
2015 1,711 -0.8%
2016 1,667 -2.6%
2017 1,605 -3.7%
2018 1,540 -4.0%
2019 1,478 -4.0%
2020 1,417 -4.1%
2021 1,369 -3.4%
2022 1,323 -3.4%
2023 1,349 +2.0%
2024 1,294 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,160 2,145 2,174 2
1990s 2,192 2,099 2,249 10
2000s 1,939 1,813 2,077 10
2010s 1,687 1,478 1,835 10
2020s 1,350 1,294 1,417 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 8 Syria 5,419 compare
  2. 9 Jordan 1,751 compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
  4. 12 Tunisia 1,272 compare
  5. 13 Lebanon 969 compare
  6. 14 Djibouti 662 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Palestine?
Neonatal deaths in Palestine was 1,294 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2,249 in 1992.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 2024.
How does Palestine rank for neonatal deaths?
Palestine ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,133 data points, 1954–2024
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