Fertility rate, total in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Fertility rate, total was 3.31 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Palestine, State of, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Palestine, State of is 3.31 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 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, total in Palestine, State of peaked at 6.81 births per woman in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.31 births per woman, in 2023.
Palestine, State of ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 births per woman | — |
| 1991 | 6.75 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.65 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.33 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.99 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.82 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.69 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.58 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.46 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.97 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.15 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.98 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.51 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.44 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 births per woman | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.58 births per woman | 6.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 births per woman | 4.44 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 births per woman | 3.59 births per woman | 4.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Palestine, State of?
- Fertility rate, total in Palestine, State of was 3.31 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 births per woman in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for fertility rate, total?
- Palestine, State of ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release