Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine

Palestine: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.9
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
24.46
in 1987
All-time low
8.9
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, 1987–2024

05101520251987200520241987: 24.51988: 23.71989: 23.11990: 22.51991: 21.91992: 21.41993: 20.91994: 20.41995: 19.91996: 19.21997: 18.61998: 181999: 17.52000: 17.12001: 16.72002: 16.42003: 162004: 15.62005: 15.22006: 14.82007: 14.42008: 142009: 13.62010: 13.22011: 12.92012: 12.62013: 12.22014: 11.92015: 11.52016: 11.22017: 10.82018: 10.42019: 102020: 9.72021: 9.42022: 92023: 9.22024: 8.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Palestine stood at 8.9. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Palestine peaked at 24.46 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2024.

Palestine ranks 10th of 20 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, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine, 1987 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 7 Lebanon 10.46 compare
  2. 8 Morocco 9.64 compare
  3. 9 Syria 9.51 compare
  4. 11 Tunisia 7.75 compare
  5. 12 Jordan 7.41 compare
  6. 13 Iran 7.2 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Palestine?
Neonatal mortality rate in Palestine was 8.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 24.46 in 1987.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2024.
How does Palestine rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Palestine ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
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