Youth mortality rate in Palestine
Palestine: 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, 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 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 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 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, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 9.47 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 9.47 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth 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 | +502.1% | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births |
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
- 8 Guinea 10.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Palestine?
- Youth mortality rate in Palestine 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for youth mortality rate?
- Palestine ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.