Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine
Palestine: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, 1988–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Palestine peaked at 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Palestine 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 1000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | — |
| 1989 | 2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.07 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9747 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9419 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8785 Deaths per 1000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9747 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9002 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9419 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 96 Mauritius 0.9005 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 97 Honduras 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 98 Vanuatu 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 100 Seychelles 0.851 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.841 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 102 Tunisia 0.8362 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Palestine?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine was 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.