Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Palestine
Palestine: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 5,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,544
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,186
in 2023
All-time low
2,068
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palestine stood at 5,544.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palestine peaked at 6,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2022.
That places Palestine 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,255 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- 70 Thailand 5,285 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Laos 4,762 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palestine?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palestine was 5,544 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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