Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine

Palestine: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 3.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 1951
All-time low
3.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 3.31 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine peaked at 7.84 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2023.

Palestine ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 7.84 —
1951 7.84 +0.0%
1952 7.84 -0.1%
1953 7.83 -0.1%
1954 7.83 +0.0%
1955 7.82 -0.1%
1956 7.82 -0.1%
1957 7.81 -0.1%
1958 7.81 -0.0%
1959 7.8 -0.0%
1960 7.79 -0.2%
1961 7.79 -0.1%
1962 7.79 +0.1%
1963 7.78 -0.1%
1964 7.78 -0.1%
1965 7.78 +0.0%
1966 7.75 -0.3%
1967 7.74 -0.2%
1968 7.71 -0.4%
1969 7.68 -0.3%
1970 7.65 -0.4%
1971 7.61 -0.5%
1972 7.59 -0.4%
1973 7.55 -0.4%
1974 7.52 -0.5%
1975 7.48 -0.5%
1976 7.44 -0.6%
1977 7.38 -0.7%
1978 7.33 -0.7%
1979 7.28 -0.6%
1980 7.18 -1.4%
1981 7.13 -0.6%
1982 7.09 -0.6%
1983 7.04 -0.7%
1984 7 -0.7%
1985 6.94 -0.8%
1986 6.91 -0.5%
1987 6.89 -0.3%
1988 6.87 -0.3%
1989 6.84 -0.4%
1990 6.81 -0.4%
1991 6.75 -0.9%
1992 6.65 -1.5%
1993 6.5 -2.2%
1994 6.33 -2.6%
1995 6.16 -2.7%
1996 5.99 -2.8%
1997 5.82 -2.9%
1998 5.69 -2.1%
1999 5.58 -1.9%
2000 5.46 -2.3%
2001 5.34 -2.1%
2002 5.22 -2.4%
2003 5.06 -3.0%
2004 4.97 -1.8%
2005 4.87 -2.1%
2006 4.74 -2.6%
2007 4.63 -2.4%
2008 4.51 -2.6%
2009 4.44 -1.5%
2010 4.43 -0.1%
2011 4.3 -2.9%
2012 4.15 -3.5%
2013 4.05 -2.5%
2014 4 -1.3%
2015 3.98 -0.5%
2016 3.89 -2.3%
2017 3.77 -3.0%
2018 3.67 -2.6%
2019 3.59 -2.3%
2020 3.51 -2.2%
2021 3.44 -2.0%
2022 3.38 -1.9%
2023 3.31 -1.9%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 3.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 3.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.82 7.8 7.84 10
1960s 7.76 7.68 7.79 10
1970s 7.48 7.28 7.65 10
1980s 6.99 6.84 7.18 10
1990s 6.23 5.58 6.81 10
2000s 4.92 4.44 5.46 10
2010s 3.98 3.59 4.43 10
2020s 3.41 3.31 3.51 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 47 Ghana 3.4 compare
  2. 48 French Guiana 3.39 compare
  3. 49 Nauru 3.33 compare
  4. 51 Iraq 3.25 compare
  5. 52 Namibia 3.21 compare
  6. 53 Kenya 3.21 compare
  7. 53 Tuvalu 3.21 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine?
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Palestine was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 1951.
What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2023.
How does Palestine rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
Palestine ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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