Under-five deaths in Palestine
Palestine: Under-five deaths was 5,544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Palestine, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine 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 peaked at 6,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,068, in 2022.
That places Palestine 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, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5,544 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5,544 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,786, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five 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 | +199.1% | 2,068 | 6,186 |
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
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Palestine?
- Under-five deaths in Palestine was 5,544 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for under-five deaths?
- Palestine ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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