Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine
Palestine: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0771 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-3.51 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine stood at -1.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine peaked at 0.0771 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -3.51 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Palestine ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0383 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.0638 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 1953 | -0.1021 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0128 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1955 | -0.1277 % change on previous year | -1099.9% |
| 1956 | -0.0512 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1957 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1958 | -0.0384 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1959 | -0.0128 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1960 | -0.1537 % change on previous year | +1100.2% |
| 1961 | -0.0898 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1963 | -0.1412 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0771 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -0.283 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.1935 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1968 | -0.4135 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1969 | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1970 | -0.3906 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1971 | -0.4836 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1972 | -0.3677 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1973 | -0.4218 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1974 | -0.4633 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5187 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5615 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1977 | -0.726 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1978 | -0.7313 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | -0.6412 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1980 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1981 | -0.6408 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6169 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | -0.663 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6532 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4609 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1987 | -0.3328 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3194 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4369 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1990 | -0.395 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1991 | -0.8518 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1992 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1993 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1994 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1995 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1996 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1997 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1999 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2000 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2001 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2003 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2004 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2005 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2006 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2007 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1351 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2011 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +2052.9% |
| 2012 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2013 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2014 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4506 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2016 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +402.3% |
| 2017 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2018 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2052.9% | -0.1351 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | -1099.9% | 0.0128 % change on previous year | -0.1277 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -1100.2% | -0.0128 % change on previous year | -0.1537 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -402.3% | -0.4506 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -283.2% | 0.0771 % change on previous year | -0.1412 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -266.6% | 0.0383 % change on previous year | -0.0638 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0469 % change on previous year | -0.1277 % change on previous year | 0.0383 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.1599 % change on previous year | -0.4135 % change on previous year | 0.0771 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -0.7313 % change on previous year | -0.3677 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6309 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | -0.3194 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | -0.395 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | -0.1351 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Algeria -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Afghanistan -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Botswana -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Eritrea -1.93 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Palestine
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Palestine was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0771 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Palestine ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.