Number of child deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of child deaths was 5,544 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,544 deaths
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,186 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
2,068 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of child deaths in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Palestine, State of stood at 5,544 deaths.
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 in Palestine, State of peaked at 6,186 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,068 deaths, in 2022.
Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,378 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 5,163 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,983 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,825 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,696 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,594 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,471 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,338 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,304 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,296 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,255 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,220 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,186 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,130 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,056 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,975 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,889 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,804 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,739 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,684 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,621 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,563 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,502 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,415 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,333 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,256 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,169 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,075 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,002 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,962 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,948 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,912 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,832 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,751 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,122 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,646 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,591 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,504 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,406 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,314 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,224 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,143 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,068 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,186 deaths | +199.1% |
| 2024 | 5,544 deaths | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,705 deaths | 4,296 deaths | 5,378 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,994 deaths | 3,684 deaths | 4,255 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,290 deaths | 2,962 deaths | 3,621 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 deaths | 2,314 deaths | 3,122 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 deaths | 2,068 deaths | 6,186 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 deaths compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 deaths compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,697 deaths compare
- 70 Thailand 5,285 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 deaths compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 deaths compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of child deaths in Palestine, State of was 5,544 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 deaths in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of child deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .