Under-five mortality rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Under-five mortality rate was 37.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Palestine, State of, 1975–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 37.85 for under-five mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 108.97 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.15, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 108.97 | — |
| 1976 | 102.47 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 96.27 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 90.5 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 85.07 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 80.09 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 75.32 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 70.86 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 66.73 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 62.89 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 59.26 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 55.94 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 52.85 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 50.02 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 47.42 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 45.07 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 42.96 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 41.1 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 39.39 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 37.81 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 36.35 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 34.95 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.64 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.45 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 31.34 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.32 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 29.39 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.52 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.84 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.99 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 25.13 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.3 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.48 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.68 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.88 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.35 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.94 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 18.18 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 17.52 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.87 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.25 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.69 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.16 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.15 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 41.93 | +196.3% |
| 2024 | 37.85 | -9.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 37.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 37.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate in Palestine, State of 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 | 41.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.66 | 85.07 | 108.97 | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.14 | 47.42 | 80.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.51 | 31.34 | 45.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.43 | 22.68 | 30.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.94 | 15.69 | 21.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 | 14.15 | 41.93 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 mortality rate in Palestine, State of?
- Under-five mortality rate in Palestine, State of was 37.85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 108.97 in 1975.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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