Comparison of fertility rates in Palestine
Palestine: Comparison of fertility rates 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
Comparison of fertility rates in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Palestine stood at 3.31. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Palestine peaked at 7.84 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2023.
That places Palestine 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates in Palestine, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Palestine?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Palestine was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 1951.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Palestine ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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