Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palestine
Palestine: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 8.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.47
in 1990
All-time low
8.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palestine stood at 8.9. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Palestine peaked at 22.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.47 | — |
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Palestine?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palestine was 8.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Palestine ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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