Number of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Number of under-five deaths was 5,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,544
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,186
in 2023
All-time low
2,068
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 5,544 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of peaked at 6,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,378 | — |
| 1981 | 5,163 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,983 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,825 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,696 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,594 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,471 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,338 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,304 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,296 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,255 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,220 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,186 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,130 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,056 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,975 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,889 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,804 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,739 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,684 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,621 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,563 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,502 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,415 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,333 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,256 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,169 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,075 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,002 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,962 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,948 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,912 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,832 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,751 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,122 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,646 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 2,591 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,504 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,406 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,314 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,224 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,143 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,068 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,186 | +199.1% |
| 2024 | 5,544 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,705 | 4,296 | 5,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,994 | 3,684 | 4,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,290 | 2,962 | 3,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,703 | 2,314 | 3,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,633 | 2,068 | 6,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
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- 70 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Palestine, State of was 5,544 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.