Crude death rate in Palestine
Palestine: Crude death rate was 5.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.87
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
55th
of 74 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2023
All-time low
2.99
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Crude death rate in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Palestine is 5.87, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Palestine peaked at 7.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2022.
That places Palestine 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 | — |
| 1991 | 6.46 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.94 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.68 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.42 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.16 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +140.6% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 | 4.6 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 | 3.67 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.13 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 2.99 | 7.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 52 Lebanon 6.04 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 6.03 compare
- 54 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.97 compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 5.84 compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 5.8 compare
- 58 Morocco 5.73 compare
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Palestine?
- Crude death rate in Palestine was 5.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for crude death rate?
- Palestine ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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