Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Palestine
Palestine: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 9.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 9.1 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Palestine peaked at 14.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Palestine 83rd 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.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 14.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 9.1 per 1,000 total births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3 per 1,000 total births, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 9.1 per 1,000 total births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4 per 1,000 total births, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.22 per 1,000 total births | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | 14.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 per 1,000 total births | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | 11.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 per 1,000 total births | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | 9.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 80 Armenia 9.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 80 Ecuador 9.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 82 Tunisia 9.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 86 Cuba 9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 86 Paraguay 9 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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 stillbirth rate in Palestine?
- Stillbirth rate in Palestine was 9.1 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for stillbirth rate?
- Palestine ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.