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
9th
of 20 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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1980200220241980: 5.4k1981: 5.2k1982: 5.0k1983: 4.8k1984: 4.7k1985: 4.6k1986: 4.5k1987: 4.3k1988: 4.3k1989: 4.3k1990: 4.3k1991: 4.2k1992: 4.2k1993: 4.1k1994: 4.1k1995: 4.0k1996: 3.9k1997: 3.8k1998: 3.7k1999: 3.7k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.1k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.1k2023: 6.2k2024: 5.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 5,544 for under-five deaths in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 9th out of 20 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

Annual values for Under-five deaths in Palestine, State of, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,192 compare
  2. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 9,991 compare
  3. 8 Morocco 9,859 compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
  5. 11 Jordan 3,048 compare
  6. 12 Tunisia 2,027 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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 9th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 1,329 data points, 1955–2024
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