Fertility and wanted fertility in Palestine
Palestine: Fertility and wanted fertility was 3.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.25
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 1990
All-time low
3.25
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3.25 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Palestine peaked at 6.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 3.25 | -1.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.51 | 5 |
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 fertility and wanted fertility in Palestine?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Palestine was 3.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Palestine ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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