Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of infant deaths was 2,084.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of, 1976–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of is 2,084.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 5,483.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,800.0%, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,483.0% | — |
| 1977 | 5,276.0% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 5,067.0% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4,870.0% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,668.0% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4,485.0% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,334.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,197.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,089.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,006.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,899.0% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,780.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,760.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3,763.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,732.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,702.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,665.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,610.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,540.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,464.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,390.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,318.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,263.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,217.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,164.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,112.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,056.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,979.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,901.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,833.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,758.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,676.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,616.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,588.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,584.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,554.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,480.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,405.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,522.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,313.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,262.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,183.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,094.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,010.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,933.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,863.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,800.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,084.0% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,174.0% | 4,870.0% | 5,483.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,098.1% | 3,760.0% | 4,668.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,490.1% | 3,217.0% | 3,732.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,868.3% | 2,588.0% | 3,164.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,340.7% | 2,010.0% | 2,584.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920.0% | 1,800.0% | 2,084.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of was 2,084.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,483.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800.0% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.