Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine
Palestine: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 3.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, 1975–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine is 3.79 deaths per 100 live births, 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, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine peaked at 10.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.
That places Palestine 45th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Palestine
- Age dependency ratio 70.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 57,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 57,922 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 6.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 69,915 (2025)
- Population, female 2.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 59,917 (2025)
- Population, female 50.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 64.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 56,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine was 3.79 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 child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .