Under-five deaths in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Under-five deaths was 5,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,544
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
69th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,186
in 2023
All-time low
2,068
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Palestine, State of is 5,544, measured 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, 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 201 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.
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
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,697 compare
- 70 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Palestine, State of?
- Under-five deaths in Palestine, State of was 5,544 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for under-five deaths?
- Palestine, State of ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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