Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 37.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 37.85 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine peaked at 41.93 per 1,000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.15 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places State of Palestine 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 29.39 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.94 per 1,000 live births | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 18.18 per 1,000 live births | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 17.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.93 per 1,000 live births | +196.3% |
| 2024 | 37.85 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in State of 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 | +196.3% | 14.15 per 1,000 live births | 41.93 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.43 per 1,000 live births | 22.68 per 1,000 live births | 30.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | 15.69 per 1,000 live births | 21.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 per 1,000 live births | 14.15 per 1,000 live births | 41.93 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More health data for State of Palestine
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2020)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 million constant US$ (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine was 37.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does State of Palestine rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- State of Palestine ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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