Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Palestine
Palestine: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.9132 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Palestine is 0.9132, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Palestine peaked at 1.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9132, in 2023.
That places Palestine 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9941 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9779 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9633 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9503 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9346 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.917 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9132 | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.9132 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.9132 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.9633 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9288 | 0.9132 | 0.9503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 82 Montserrat 0.925 compare
- 83 Niue 0.9199 compare
- 84 Tunisia 0.9188 compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.913 compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9113 compare
- 88 Paraguay 0.9022 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 stillbirth rate in Palestine?
- Stillbirth rate in Palestine was 0.9132 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9132 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for stillbirth rate?
- Palestine ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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