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
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
| 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
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
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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