Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Palestine
Palestine: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 23.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Palestine, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 23.59 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Palestine peaked at 81.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.59, in 2023.
That places Palestine 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 81.94 | — |
| 1986 | 78.94 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 74.06 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 76.65 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 76.91 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.24 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.65 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.52 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.52 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 72.41 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 71.46 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.64 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 68.67 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69.5 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 69.39 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.49 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 74.25 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 71.9 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 70.07 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 69.27 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.58 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 64.63 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.56 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 64.07 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.86 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.33 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 54.3 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 50.04 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 45.01 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 42.66 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 38.2 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 30.94 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 28.62 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 26.06 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 28.58 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 41.73 | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | -2.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 23.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 23.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.0% | 28.58 | 41.73 |
| 2022 | -41.8% | 41.73 | 24.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.7 | 74.06 | 81.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.5 | 68.67 | 76.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.77 | 62.56 | 74.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 | 26.06 | 58.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 | 23.59 | 41.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Palestine?
- Number of maternal deaths in Palestine was 23.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.59 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Palestine ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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