Neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine is 8.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine peaked at 17.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
State of Palestine ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.39 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | 10.04 per 1,000 live births | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 96 Vanuatu 8.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Viet Nam 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Viet Nam 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Tuvalu 8.69 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for State of Palestine
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37.85 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2020)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 million constant US$ (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine?
- Neonatal mortality rate in State of Palestine was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does State of Palestine rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- State of Palestine ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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