Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine is 0.004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +44.7% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -42.9% | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 39 Micronesia (country) 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Singapore 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 East Timor 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.