Youth mortality rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Youth mortality rate was 9.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2023
All-time low
1.74 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Palestine, State of, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 9.47 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.74 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | +502.1% |
| 2024 | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 8 Guinea 10.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 10.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 9.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 8.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Cameroon 8.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Palestine, State of?
- Youth mortality rate in Palestine, State of was 9.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for youth mortality rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.