Number of deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of deaths was 38,938 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38,938 deaths
Change on year
up 145.3%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,938 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
10,766 deaths
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Palestine, State of stood at 38,938 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 145.3% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 38,938 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,766 deaths, in 1987.
That places Palestine, State of 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,018 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19,911 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 19,836 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 19,766 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 19,700 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 19,636 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 19,550 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 19,445 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 19,335 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 19,209 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 19,044 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18,841 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 18,610 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 18,343 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 18,050 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 17,581 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 17,040 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 17,707 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 15,531 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 14,773 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 14,167 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 13,745 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 13,482 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 13,209 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 13,249 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 13,060 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 12,837 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12,591 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 12,330 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12,035 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 11,753 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 11,535 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11,346 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 11,158 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11,083 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 11,107 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10,938 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 10,766 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 11,113 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 11,152 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11,050 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11,119 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11,291 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,419 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,335 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11,475 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11,512 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,587 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,789 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11,946 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,795 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13,770 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 13,045 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13,289 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13,564 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12,996 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13,620 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13,806 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14,208 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14,648 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 13,910 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 14,118 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14,432 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14,418 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,023 deaths | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 15,005 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 15,116 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15,269 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,607 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,540 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,189 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19,537 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 15,876 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 38,938 deaths | +145.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,641 deaths | 19,209 deaths | 20,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,552 deaths | 14,773 deaths | 19,044 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,070 deaths | 12,035 deaths | 14,167 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,195 deaths | 10,766 deaths | 11,753 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,452 deaths | 11,050 deaths | 11,946 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,574 deaths | 12,795 deaths | 14,648 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,044 deaths | 13,910 deaths | 17,023 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,885 deaths | 15,876 deaths | 38,938 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of deaths in Palestine, State of was 38,938 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 38,938 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,766 deaths in 1987.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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