Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 1.03 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of is 1.03 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 199.1% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.03 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8934 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.8576 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8277 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8015 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7801 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7631 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7427 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7206 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7149 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7136 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7068 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.701 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6953 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.686 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6738 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6603 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.646 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6319 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6211 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.612 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6015 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5919 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5817 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5673 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5537 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5409 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5264 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5108 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4987 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.492 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4897 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4837 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4704 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.457 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5186 deaths per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4395 deaths per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4304 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4159 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3997 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3844 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3694 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3557 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | +199.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1.03 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1.03 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre, 29.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of 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% | 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7815 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8934 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6634 deaths per square kilometre | 0.612 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7068 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5465 deaths per square kilometre | 0.492 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6015 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4489 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3844 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5186 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5238 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre | 1.03 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 1.03 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Palestine, State of ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.