Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Number of neonatal deaths 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, State of, 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, State of 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, State of peaked at 2,249 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2024.

That places Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of, 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%

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, State of

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

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Frequently asked questions

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