Number of youth deaths in Palestine
Palestine: Number of youth deaths was 13,888 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 13,888 for number of youth deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 273.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Palestine peaked at 15,393 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,509, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,590 | — |
| 1991 | 4,561 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,534 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,486 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,421 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,348 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,272 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,198 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,142 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,093 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,037 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,983 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,924 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,838 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,758 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,681 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,595 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,502 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,513 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,491 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,375 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,338 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,260 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,181 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,722 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 3,082 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3,027 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,942 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,845 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,754 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,664 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,584 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,509 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15,393 | +513.5% |
| 2024 | 13,888 | -9.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 13,888 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 13,888 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +513.5% | 2,509 | 15,393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,364 | 4,093 | 4,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,732 | 3,491 | 4,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,153 | 2,754 | 3,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,408 | 2,509 | 15,393 | 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 youth deaths in Palestine?
- Number of youth deaths in Palestine was 13,888 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 15,393 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,509 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for number of youth deaths?
- Palestine ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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