Under-five mortality rate in Palestine
Palestine: Under-five mortality rate was 37.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Palestine, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Palestine is 37.85, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 108.97 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.15, in 2022.
That places Palestine 4th out of 20 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, 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 compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 37.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 37.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.99, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate 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 | +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 |
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 mortality rate in Palestine?
- Under-five mortality rate in Palestine was 37.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 108.97 in 1975.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Palestine ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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