Number of infant deaths unwpp in Palestine
Palestine: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 2,076 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,076
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,605
in 1959
All-time low
1,808
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2,076 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Palestine peaked at 6,605 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,808, in 2022.
That places Palestine 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 infant deaths unwpp in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,463 | — |
| 1951 | 6,461 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 6,480 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6,501 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6,529 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6,554 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6,576 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6,593 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6,603 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6,605 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6,585 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6,547 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6,502 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6,434 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6,347 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,199 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6,016 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5,777 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5,501 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5,229 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 5,011 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4,853 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,756 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,703 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,656 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,582 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,492 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,387 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,272 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,150 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,012 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3,911 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,823 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,735 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,686 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,666 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,584 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,502 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,561 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,542 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,538 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,536 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,524 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,463 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,386 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,312 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,249 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,186 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,158 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,121 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,080 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,037 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,999 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,886 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,814 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,745 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,673 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,595 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,641 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,653 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,573 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,522 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,453 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,386 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,519 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,342 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,269 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,107 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,006 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,920 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,875 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,808 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,076 | +14.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,076 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,076 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,536 | 6,461 | 6,605 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,114 | 5,229 | 6,585 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,586 | 4,150 | 5,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,702 | 3,502 | 4,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,347 | 3,121 | 3,538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,812 | 2,595 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 | 2,006 | 2,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 | 1,808 | 2,076 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Palestine?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Palestine was 2,076 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,605 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,808 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Palestine ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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