Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, State of, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 8.9 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 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 Palestine, State of peaked at 24.46 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2024.
Palestine, State of ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.46 | — |
| 1988 | 23.73 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.07 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.47 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 21.92 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 21.38 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.41 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.86 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.21 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.58 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.02 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 17.54 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.12 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.72 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.01 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.62 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.25 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.83 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.39 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.99 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.24 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.55 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.22 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.16 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.04 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.35 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.04 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.76 | 23.07 | 24.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.03 | 17.54 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 | 13.6 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 10.04 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 8.9 | 9.68 | 5 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, State of?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, State of was 8.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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