Share of births by age of mother in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of births by age of mother was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1992
All-time low
6.8%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 6.9% 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, State of peaked at 14.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
Palestine, State of 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, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.2% | — |
| 1951 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4 |
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More population data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 1,906 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 600,680 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Palestine, State of?
- Share of births by age of mother in Palestine, State of was 6.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Palestine, State of ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.