Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of infant deaths was 2,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,468
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,520
in 1976
All-time low
1,800
in 2022
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Palestine, State of is 2,468, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 85th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,520 | — |
| 1977 | 5,308 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 5,094 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4,894 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,696 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 4,509 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,355 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,220 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,113 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,029 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3,920 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,802 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3,781 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,782 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,747 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,717 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,681 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,627 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,554 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,477 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,398 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,321 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,267 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,220 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,163 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,112 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,056 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,976 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,902 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,833 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,758 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,675 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,612 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,583 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,577 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,547 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,473 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,398 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,515 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,308 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,262 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,091 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,008 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,931 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,863 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,800 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,455 | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 2,468 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,204 | 4,894 | 5,520 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,121 | 3,781 | 4,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,501 | 3,220 | 3,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,867 | 2,583 | 3,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 | 2,008 | 2,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,103 | 1,800 | 2,468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 82 Gambia 2,674 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 85 Eritrea 2,468 compare
- 87 Germany 2,238 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 2,217 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,520 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 85th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.