Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine
Palestine: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,089 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine is 4,089, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 1,106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine peaked at 4,856 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193, in 1990.
That places Palestine 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 193 | — |
| 1991 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 198 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 201 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 205 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 209 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 214 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 219 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 223 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 224 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 226 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 225 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 222 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 219 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 218 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 216 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 215 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 216 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 275 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 288 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 218 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 218 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 220 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 221 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 339 | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 224 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 224 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 225 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 226 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 225 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 223 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 221 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 219 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,856 | +2117.4% |
| 2024 | 4,089 | -15.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4,089 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4,089 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +2117.4% | 219 | 4,856 |
| 2014 | +53.4% | 221 | 339 |
| 2015 | -33.9% | 339 | 224 |
| 2008 | +27.3% | 216 | 275 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.1 | 193 | 224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232 | 215 | 288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234 | 218 | 339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,922 | 219 | 4,856 | 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)
- 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Palestine was 4,089 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4,856 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Palestine ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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