Number of infants who die before age 1 in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,076 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,076 deaths
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,605 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
1,808 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 2,076 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Palestine, State of peaked at 6,605 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,808 deaths, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 89th 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 infants who die before age 1 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,463 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,461 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6,480 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6,501 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6,529 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6,554 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6,576 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6,593 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6,603 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6,605 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6,585 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6,547 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6,502 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6,434 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6,347 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,199 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6,016 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5,777 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5,501 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5,229 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 5,011 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4,853 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,756 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,703 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,656 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,582 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,492 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,387 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,272 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,150 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,012 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3,911 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,823 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,735 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,686 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,666 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,584 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,502 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,561 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,542 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,538 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,536 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,524 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,463 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,386 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,312 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,249 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,186 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,158 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,121 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,080 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,037 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,999 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,886 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,814 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,745 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,673 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,595 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,641 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,653 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,573 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,522 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,453 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,386 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,519 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,342 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,269 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,181 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,107 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,006 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,920 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,875 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,808 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,076 deaths | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,536 deaths | 6,461 deaths | 6,605 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,114 deaths | 5,229 deaths | 6,585 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,586 deaths | 4,150 deaths | 5,011 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,702 deaths | 3,502 deaths | 4,012 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,347 deaths | 3,121 deaths | 3,538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,812 deaths | 2,595 deaths | 3,080 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 deaths | 2,006 deaths | 2,573 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 deaths | 1,808 deaths | 2,076 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Palestine, State of?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Palestine, State of was 2,076 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,605 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 deaths in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Palestine, State of ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.