Number of child deaths igme in Palestine
Palestine: Number of child deaths igme was 5,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths igme in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Palestine stood at 5,544.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Palestine peaked at 6,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,378 | — |
| 1981 | 5,163 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,983 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,825 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,696 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,594 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,471 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,338 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,304 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,296 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,255 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,220 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,186 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,130 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,056 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,975 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,889 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,804 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,739 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,684 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,621 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,563 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,502 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,415 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,333 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,256 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,169 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,075 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,002 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,962 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,948 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,912 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,832 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,751 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,122 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,646 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,591 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,504 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,406 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,314 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,224 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,143 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,068 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,186 | +199.1% |
| 2024 | 5,544 | -10.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5,544 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5,544 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths igme in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +199.1% | 2,068 | 6,186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,705 | 4,296 | 5,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,994 | 3,684 | 4,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,290 | 2,962 | 3,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 | 2,314 | 3,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 | 2,068 | 6,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 68 North Korea 5,697 compare
- 70 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Laos 4,762 compare
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 number of child deaths igme in Palestine?
- Number of child deaths igme in Palestine was 5,544 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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