Namibia vs Palestine: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Namibia
3.21 births per woman
in 2024
Palestine
3.25 births per woman
in 2024
Namibia rank
50th
Palestine rank
48th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Namibia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.25 births per woman against 3.21 births per woman in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 50th and Palestine ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 births per woman | 6.23 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | Palestine |
| 2000s | 3.67 births per woman | 4.92 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Palestine |
| 2010s | 3.58 births per woman | 3.98 births per woman | 0.4003 births per woman | Palestine |
| 2020s | 3.26 births per woman | 3.38 births per woman | 0.1132 births per woman | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Namibia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.25 births per woman against 3.21 births per woman in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Namibia and Palestine?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Palestine rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Namibia ranks 50th and Palestine ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.