Number of births per year in Palestine
Palestine: Number of births per year was 146,384 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
146,384
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
149,516
in 2016
All-time low
45,680
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Palestine stood at 146,384.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Palestine peaked at 149,516 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45,680, in 1950.
That places Palestine 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,680 | — |
| 1951 | 46,330 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 47,003 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 47,726 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 48,578 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 49,418 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 50,346 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 51,298 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 52,292 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 53,306 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 54,254 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 55,203 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 56,266 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 57,141 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 58,004 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 58,451 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 58,525 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 58,112 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 57,195 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 56,345 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 55,966 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 56,245 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 57,339 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 58,962 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 60,664 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 62,295 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 63,868 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 65,158 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 66,419 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 67,895 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 68,911 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 70,622 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 72,519 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 74,670 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 77,438 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 80,595 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 82,265 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 84,707 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 90,564 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 94,334 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 98,290 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 102,013 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 105,345 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 107,735 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 109,792 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 111,597 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 113,365 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 115,022 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 117,709 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 119,762 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 121,414 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 123,288 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 124,385 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 124,384 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 125,515 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 126,494 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 127,114 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 127,280 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 129,753 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 133,397 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 138,755 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 140,283 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 140,669 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 141,971 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 144,762 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 148,625 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 149,516 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 149,076 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 148,084 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 147,286 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 146,398 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 146,355 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 146,294 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 146,384 | +0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 146,384 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 146,384 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,198 | 45,680 | 53,306 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,950 | 54,254 | 58,525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,481 | 55,966 | 67,895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,662 | 68,911 | 94,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,063 | 98,290 | 119,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,302 | 121,414 | 133,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,903 | 138,755 | 149,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,358 | 146,294 | 146,398 | 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 number of births per year in Palestine?
- Number of births per year in Palestine was 146,384 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 149,516 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,680 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for number of births per year?
- Palestine ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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