Fertility rate by age group in Palestine
Palestine: Fertility rate by age group was 36.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.04
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
128.59
in 1957
All-time low
36.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Palestine is 36.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Palestine peaked at 128.59 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 93rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127.76 | — |
| 1951 | 127.78 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 127.66 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 127.58 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 127.9 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 128.24 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 128.56 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 128.59 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 128.41 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 128.21 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 127.89 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 126.85 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 127.69 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 126.78 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 125.89 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 124.67 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 124.01 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 123.93 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 123.45 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 122.36 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 121.39 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 119.89 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 118.42 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 117.77 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 116.26 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 114.71 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 115.42 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.01 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 107.63 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 105.34 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 101.21 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 98.73 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 97 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 95.62 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 94.89 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 93.81 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 94.19 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 97.08 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 99.31 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 105.27 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 112.34 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 118.4 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 123.12 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 119.67 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 115.03 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 110.48 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 106.06 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 100.86 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 97.9 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 94.54 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 91.46 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 86.72 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 81.67 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 74.9 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 67.84 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 61.22 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 55.55 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 45.69 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 46.84 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.55 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.66 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 51.04 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.71 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.98 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.21 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.78 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.95 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 41.69 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.95 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.92 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.84 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.04 | -2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 36.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 36.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128.07 | 127.58 | 128.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 125.35 | 122.36 | 127.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.88 | 105.34 | 121.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.71 | 93.81 | 105.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.84 | 94.54 | 123.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.04 | 45.69 | 91.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.89 | 40.4 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.44 | 36.04 | 38.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 90 Cape Verde 38.76 compare
- 91 Jamaica 36.54 compare
- 92 Greenland 36.1 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.99 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.18 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 34.77 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 fertility rate by age group in Palestine?
- Fertility rate by age group in Palestine was 36.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 128.59 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Palestine ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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