Fertility vs unmet contraception in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Fertility vs unmet 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 unmet contraception in Palestine, State of, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 6.81991: 6.81992: 6.71993: 6.51994: 6.31995: 6.21996: 61997: 5.81998: 5.71999: 5.62000: 5.52001: 5.32002: 5.22003: 5.12004: 52005: 4.92006: 4.72007: 4.62008: 4.52009: 4.42010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 42014: 42015: 42016: 3.92017: 3.82018: 3.72019: 3.62020: 3.52021: 3.42022: 3.42023: 3.32024: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception in Palestine, State of stood at 3.25. 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 unmet contraception in Palestine, State of peaked at 6.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2024.

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 35 years of available data.

Fertility vs unmet contraception in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Fertility vs unmet contraception in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 45 Uzbekistan 3.49 compare
  2. 46 Ghana 3.34 compare
  3. 47 Naoero 3.29 compare
  4. 49 Iraq 3.22 compare
  5. 50 Namibia 3.21 compare
  6. 51 Tuvalu 3.17 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility vs unmet contraception in Palestine, State of?
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Palestine, State of was 3.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 1990.
What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2024.
How does Palestine, State of rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Palestine, State of ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
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