Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Palestine
Palestine: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 3.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Palestine is 3.19, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Palestine peaked at 5.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2025.
That places Palestine 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.46 | — |
| 2001 | 5.34 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.25 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3.19 | -1.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.44 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.59 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 3.19 | 3.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 1 Yemen 4.41 compare
- 2 Sudan 4.32 compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 3.45 compare
- 5 Iraq 3.17 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 2.99 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 2.95 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 total fertility rate in Palestine?
- Total fertility rate in Palestine was 3.19 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for total fertility rate?
- Palestine ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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