Number of births in Palestine
Palestine: Number of births was 146,384 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
146,384 births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
149,516 births
in 2016
All-time low
45,680 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births in Palestine stood at 146,384 births.
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 in Palestine peaked at 149,516 births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45,680 births, 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 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,680 births | — |
| 1951 | 46,330 births | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 47,003 births | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 47,726 births | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 48,578 births | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 49,418 births | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 50,346 births | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 51,298 births | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 52,292 births | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 53,306 births | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 54,254 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 55,203 births | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 56,266 births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 57,141 births | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 58,004 births | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 58,451 births | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 58,525 births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 58,112 births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 57,195 births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 56,345 births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 55,966 births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 56,245 births | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 57,339 births | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 58,962 births | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 60,664 births | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 62,295 births | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 63,868 births | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 65,158 births | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 66,419 births | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 67,895 births | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 68,911 births | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 70,622 births | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 72,519 births | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 74,670 births | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 77,438 births | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 80,595 births | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 82,265 births | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 84,707 births | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 90,564 births | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 94,334 births | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 98,290 births | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 102,013 births | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 105,345 births | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 107,735 births | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 109,792 births | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 111,597 births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 113,365 births | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 115,022 births | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 117,709 births | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 119,762 births | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 121,414 births | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 123,288 births | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 124,385 births | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 124,384 births | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 125,515 births | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 126,494 births | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 127,114 births | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 127,280 births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 129,753 births | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 133,397 births | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 138,755 births | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 140,283 births | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 140,669 births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 141,971 births | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 144,762 births | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 148,625 births | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 149,516 births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 149,076 births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 148,084 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 147,286 births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 146,398 births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 146,355 births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 146,294 births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 146,384 births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,198 births | 45,680 births | 53,306 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,950 births | 54,254 births | 58,525 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,481 births | 55,966 births | 67,895 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,662 births | 68,911 births | 94,334 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,063 births | 98,290 births | 119,762 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,302 births | 121,414 births | 133,397 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,903 births | 138,755 births | 149,516 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,358 births | 146,294 births | 146,398 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 163,043 births compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 160,100 births compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 150,759 births compare
- 98 Paraguay 136,778 births compare
- 99 Taiwan 132,404 births compare
- 100 Nicaragua 132,214 births compare
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 number of births in Palestine?
- Number of births in Palestine was 146,384 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 149,516 births in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,680 births in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for number of births?
- Palestine ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.