Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palestine
Palestine: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.8702 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8702
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 1988
All-time low
0.8702
in 2023
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palestine, 1988–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.8702 for neonatal mortality rate gho 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 gho in Palestine peaked at 2.41 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8702, 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 gho in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.41 | — |
| 1989 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.26 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9747 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9419 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8785 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8702 | -0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.8702 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.8702 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.74 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.35 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.9747 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9002 | 0.8702 | 0.9419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Palestine?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palestine was 0.8702 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8702 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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