Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palestine, State of, 1988–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Palestine, State of stood at 1,294. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region 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 195 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 by region in Palestine, State of, year by year
| 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, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1,294 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Palestine, State of?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palestine, State of was 1,294 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,249 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region?
- Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.