Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Palestine
Palestine: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Palestine stood at 0.0002 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.0011 deaths per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0002 deaths per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 deaths per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 65 India 0.0003 deaths per person compare
- 66 Micronesia (country) 0.0003 deaths per person compare
- 67 Vanuatu 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 70 South Africa 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 71 Venezuela 0.0002 deaths per person compare
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Palestine?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Palestine was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 deaths per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Palestine ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.