Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Palestine
Palestine: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 5.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (per 1,000 average population) 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.87, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 | +140.6% | 2.99 | 7.2 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % 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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