Median age vs births per woman in Palestine
Palestine: Median age vs births per woman was 19.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.76
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.76
in 2023
All-time low
14.12
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Palestine stood at 19.76. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Palestine peaked at 19.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 1977.
Palestine ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.13 | — |
| 1951 | 15.98 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 15.86 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.76 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 15.67 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 15.6 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 15.51 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 15.22 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 15.12 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 15.03 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 14.95 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.86 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 14.77 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.68 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.6 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 14.51 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 14.42 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 14.36 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.3 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 14.26 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.22 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.19 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 14.16 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.14 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.13 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.12 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.14 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.16 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.21 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.23 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.26 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.29 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.33 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.37 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.38 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.43 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.47 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.53 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.61 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.7 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.81 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.94 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.08 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.22 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.39 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.58 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.01 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.25 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.51 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.78 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.06 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.86 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.11 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.79 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.94 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.04 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.15 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.29 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.61 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.76 | +0.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 19.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 19.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.65 | 15.22 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.73 | 14.36 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.18 | 14.12 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.25 | 14.14 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 | 14.37 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 | 15.08 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 17.33 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 | 19.29 | 19.76 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Palestine?
- Median age vs births per woman in Palestine was 19.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 1977.
- How does Palestine rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Palestine ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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