Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine
Palestine: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 42.84 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine, 2002–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2018, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine stood at 42.84 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine peaked at 93.18 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.07 per 1,000 population, in 2007.
That places Palestine 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.18 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 80.83 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 49 per 1,000 population | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 61.63 per 1,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 36.07 per 1,000 population | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 48.98 per 1,000 population | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 42.92 per 1,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 38.4 per 1,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 51.48 per 1,000 population | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 48.4 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 48 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.06 per 1,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 44.74 per 1,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 42.84 per 1,000 population | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.94 per 1,000 population | 36.07 per 1,000 population | 93.18 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.42 per 1,000 population | 38.4 per 1,000 population | 51.48 per 1,000 population | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palestine was 42.84 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 93.18 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.07 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Palestine ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).