Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Palestine
Palestine: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 3.25 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3.25 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Palestine peaked at 6.81 births per woman in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25 births per woman, 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.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Palestine, 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% |
| 2024 | 3.25 births per woman | -1.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.25 births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.25 births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51 births per woman, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 3.38 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Palestine?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Palestine was 3.25 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 births per woman in 1990.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Palestine ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.