Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Palestine
Palestine: Number of neonatal deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 1,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine, 1988–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Palestine 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 in Palestine peaked at 2,249 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Palestine, 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 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
| 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
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 in Palestine?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Palestine was 1,294 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.