Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Palestine
Palestine: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 3.25 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Palestine stood at 3.25 births per woman. 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Palestine peaked at 6.81 births per woman in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25 births per woman, in 2024.
Palestine 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
- 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 vs. unmet need for contraception in Palestine?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 births per woman in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Palestine ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.