Number of stillbirths in Palestine
Palestine: Number of stillbirths was 1,349 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1,349 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Palestine peaked at 1,778 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,349, in 2023.
That places Palestine 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,764 | — |
| 2001 | 1,778 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,775 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,742 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,713 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,678 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,641 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,601 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,596 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,604 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,629 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,602 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,572 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,554 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,554 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,553 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,531 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,497 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,462 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,433 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,405 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,381 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,354 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,349 | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,349 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,349 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,689 | 1,596 | 1,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,539 | 1,433 | 1,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,372 | 1,349 | 1,405 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
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- 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 stillbirths in Palestine?
- Number of stillbirths in Palestine was 1,349 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,778 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,349 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for number of stillbirths?
- Palestine ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation