Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.31 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.31 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.84 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
3.31 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 3.31 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita 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, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.84 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.31 live births per woman, in 2023.
Palestine, State of 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.84 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.84 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.84 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.83 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.83 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.82 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.82 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.81 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.81 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.8 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.79 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.79 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.79 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.78 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.78 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.78 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.75 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.74 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.71 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.68 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.65 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.61 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.55 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.52 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.48 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.38 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.28 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.18 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.09 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.04 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.94 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.91 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.84 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.81 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.75 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.65 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.33 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.99 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.82 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.69 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.58 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.97 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.15 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.98 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.51 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.44 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 live births per woman | -1.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 3.31 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 3.31 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.82 live births per woman | 7.8 live births per woman | 7.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.76 live births per woman | 7.68 live births per woman | 7.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 live births per woman | 5.58 live births per woman | 6.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 live births per woman | 4.44 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 3.51 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 47 Ghana 3.4 live births per woman compare
- 48 French Guiana 3.39 live births per woman compare
- 49 Naoero 3.33 live births per woman compare
- 51 Iraq 3.25 live births per woman compare
- 52 Namibia 3.21 live births per woman compare
- 53 Kenya 3.21 live births per woman compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3.21 live births per woman compare
More population data for Palestine, State of
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 3.31 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.