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