Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,294 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of is 1,294 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 2,249 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,294 deaths, in 2024.
That places Palestine, State of 90th out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,145 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 2,174 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,205 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,233 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,249 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,249 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,239 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,214 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,176 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,136 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,119 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,099 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,077 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,060 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,035 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,991 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,960 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,928 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,884 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,831 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,814 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,813 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,835 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,809 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,766 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,734 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,725 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,711 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,667 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,605 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,540 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,478 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,417 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,369 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,323 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,349 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,294 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,160 deaths | 2,145 deaths | 2,174 deaths | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,192 deaths | 2,099 deaths | 2,249 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,939 deaths | 1,813 deaths | 2,077 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,687 deaths | 1,478 deaths | 1,835 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,350 deaths | 1,294 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Palestine, State of was 1,294 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,249 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 deaths in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .