Number of maternal deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of maternal deaths was 24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Palestine, State of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Palestine, State of is 24, 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 in Palestine, State of peaked at 82 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 82 | — |
| 1986 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 42 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.8 | 74 | 82 | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.5 | 69 | 77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8 | 63 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 26 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 24 | 42 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of maternal deaths in Palestine, State of was 24 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.