Fertility vs contraception in Palestine
Palestine: Fertility vs contraception 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 vs contraception in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3.25 for fertility vs contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in Palestine peaked at 6.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2024.
That places Palestine 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 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)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.25 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.25 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.31 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 36.04 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception in Palestine?
- Fertility vs contraception in Palestine was 3.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for fertility vs contraception?
- Palestine ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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