Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of infant deaths was 2,468 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,468 deaths
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,520 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
1,800 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 2,468 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 5,520 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,800 deaths, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,520 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 5,308 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 5,094 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4,894 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,696 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 4,509 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,355 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,220 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,113 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,029 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,920 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,802 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3,781 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,782 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,747 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,717 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,681 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,627 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,554 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,477 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,398 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,321 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,267 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,220 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,163 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,112 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,056 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,976 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,902 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,833 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,758 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,675 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,612 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,583 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,577 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,547 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,473 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,398 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,515 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,308 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,262 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,181 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,091 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,008 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,931 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,863 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,800 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,455 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 2,468 deaths | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,204 deaths | 4,894 deaths | 5,520 deaths | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,121 deaths | 3,781 deaths | 4,696 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,501 deaths | 3,220 deaths | 3,747 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,867 deaths | 2,583 deaths | 3,163 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 deaths | 2,008 deaths | 2,577 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 deaths | 1,800 deaths | 2,468 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 82 Gambia 2,674 deaths compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 deaths compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 deaths compare
- 85 Eritrea 2,468 deaths compare
- 87 Germany 2,238 deaths compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 deaths compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of was 2,468 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 infant deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,520 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 deaths in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .