Share of births by age of mother in Palestine
Palestine: Share of births by age of mother was 6.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 1992
All-time low
6.85
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.86 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Palestine peaked at 14.61 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.18 | — |
| 1951 | 13.31 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 13.44 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 13.56 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 13.64 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 13.69 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 13.67 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 13.57 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 13.43 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 13.29 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.19 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 13.02 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 13.02 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.87 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.83 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 12.84 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.9 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.03 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 13.19 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 13.15 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.07 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.99 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.89 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.8 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.72 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.87 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.61 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.23 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.05 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.75 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.52 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.37 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.26 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.21 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.12 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.16 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.48 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.72 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.39 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 13.18 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 13.93 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 14.61 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.47 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.22 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.98 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.74 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.41 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.24 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.03 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.12 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.55 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.43 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 8.36 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.84 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.94 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.63 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.85 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.86 | +0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.48 | 13.18 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13 | 12.83 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 | 12.05 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5 | 11.12 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 | 13.03 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 | 8.04 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 | 7.02 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 6.85 | 6.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 116 East Timor 7.08 compare
- 117 Western Sahara 6.89 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 6.87 compare
- 120 Iran 6.83 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 6.79 compare
- 122 Guam 6.7 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Palestine?
- Share of births by age of mother in Palestine was 6.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Palestine ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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