Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1950
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 1.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palestine, State of peaked at 12.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.7% | — |
| 1951 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +15.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 88 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 1.3% compare
- 90 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.3% compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3% compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3% compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
More reference data data for Palestine, State of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palestine, State of?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palestine, State of was 1.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Palestine, State of ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.