Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of neonatal deaths was 800 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
800 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,079 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
800 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of stood at 800 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 2,079 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 800 deaths, in 2019.
Palestine, State of ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,789 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,780 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1,772 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1,765 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,758 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,753 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,839 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 1,750 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 1,741 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,728 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,737 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 1,704 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 1,657 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,666 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,656 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,592 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1,622 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2,018 deaths | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 1,653 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 1,652 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,652 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,589 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,577 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,019 deaths | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 1,656 deaths | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 1,689 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,702 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,722 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,709 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,710 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,689 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,682 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,079 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 1,687 deaths | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 1,697 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,710 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,709 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,718 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,730 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,741 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,737 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,738 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,725 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,717 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,692 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,674 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,668 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,668 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,670 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,672 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,721 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,762 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,807 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,803 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,808 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,768 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,778 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,715 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,722 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,653 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,501 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,415 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,318 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,207 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,123 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,046 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 964 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 875 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 833 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 800 deaths | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,768 deaths | 1,728 deaths | 1,839 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,696 deaths | 1,592 deaths | 2,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,702 deaths | 1,577 deaths | 2,019 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,744 deaths | 1,682 deaths | 2,079 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,696 deaths | 1,668 deaths | 1,738 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,754 deaths | 1,653 deaths | 1,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,108 deaths | 800 deaths | 1,501 deaths | 10 |
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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 800 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,079 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 deaths in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.