Mortality Patterns in the West Bank, Palestinian Territories, 1999-2003

Sample size: 27065 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Abu-Rmeileh Niveen ME MPH, PhD, Husseini Abdullatif MPH, PhD, Giacaman Rita PharmD, MPhil, Abu-Arqoub Omar MPH, MSc, Hamad Mutasem BSc

Primary Institution: Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University

The Palestinian Territories have been undergoing a rapid demographic and epidemiologic transition.

Chronic disease mortality is a significant public health problem in the West Bank, necessitating reassessment of health policies.

Circulatory diseases accounted for 45% of deaths, followed by cancer at 10%.
Men had higher mortality rates from circulatory diseases and cancer compared to women.
High prevalence of diabetes and obesity was observed in both urban and rural areas.

Many people in the West Bank are dying from diseases like heart problems and cancer, and we need to find out why and how to help them.

Mortality data were analyzed from death notification forms collected by the Palestinian Ministry of Health from 1999 to 2003.

Potential underreporting and underdiagnosis of chronic diseases.

Data quality was medium, with a significant percentage of deaths classified as ill-defined.

The population of the West Bank was approximately 2.1 million in 2001, with a significant portion under 30 years old.

95% CI: 681.3-697.7 per 100,000 population per year

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