Number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of maternal deaths by region was 29.63 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.63 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.31 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
29.32 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of is 29.63 deaths, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of peaked at 89.31 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.32 deaths, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 89.31 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 86.61 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 84.07 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 85.64 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 85.08 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.41 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 83.89 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.21 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.71 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.8 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 78.68 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.3 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 75.76 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.54 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 74.97 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.05 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.6 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 78.15 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.23 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 74.53 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.89 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 68.02 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.59 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 63.4 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.22 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.65 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.58 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 49.09 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 44.99 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 43.05 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.67 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 35.92 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 31.43 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 30.39 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.32 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.63 deaths | +1.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 29.63 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35 deaths, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 29.63 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88 deaths, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.14 deaths | 84.07 deaths | 89.31 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.13 deaths | 73.54 deaths | 84.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.57 deaths | 62.22 deaths | 78.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.71 deaths | 29.32 deaths | 58.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 deaths | 29.63 deaths | 29.63 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Palestine, State of was 29.63 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.31 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.32 deaths in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Palestine, State of ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.