Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Palestine

Palestine: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 1,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,294
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,249
in 1992
All-time low
1,294
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, 1988–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1988200620241988: 2.1k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.2k1991: 2.2k1992: 2.2k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.1k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Palestine is 1,294, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Palestine peaked at 2,249 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2024.

That places Palestine 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 2,145 —
1989 2,174 +1.4%
1990 2,205 +1.4%
1991 2,233 +1.3%
1992 2,249 +0.7%
1993 2,249 +0.0%
1994 2,239 -0.4%
1995 2,214 -1.1%
1996 2,176 -1.7%
1997 2,136 -1.8%
1998 2,119 -0.8%
1999 2,099 -0.9%
2000 2,077 -1.0%
2001 2,060 -0.8%
2002 2,035 -1.2%
2003 1,991 -2.2%
2004 1,960 -1.6%
2005 1,928 -1.6%
2006 1,884 -2.3%
2007 1,831 -2.8%
2008 1,814 -0.9%
2009 1,813 -0.1%
2010 1,835 +1.2%
2011 1,809 -1.4%
2012 1,766 -2.4%
2013 1,734 -1.8%
2014 1,725 -0.5%
2015 1,711 -0.8%
2016 1,667 -2.6%
2017 1,605 -3.7%
2018 1,540 -4.0%
2019 1,478 -4.0%
2020 1,417 -4.1%
2021 1,369 -3.4%
2022 1,323 -3.4%
2023 1,349 +2.0%
2024 1,294 -4.1%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 1,294 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 1,294 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,160 2,145 2,174 2
1990s 2,192 2,099 2,249 10
2000s 1,939 1,813 2,077 10
2010s 1,687 1,478 1,835 10
2020s 1,350 1,294 1,417 5

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 87 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1,582 compare
  2. 88 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1,509 compare
  3. 89 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 1,490 compare
  4. 91 Tunisia 1,272 compare
  5. 92 Sri Lanka 1,269 compare
  6. 93 Canada 1,223 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths in Palestine?
Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine was 1,294 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2,249 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 2024.
How does Palestine rank for number of neonatal deaths?
Palestine ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
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