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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Palestine

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Palestine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 3.31 in Palestine — 120.7% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 21.1% in Australia and by 51.4% in Palestine — in 1990, it was 1.9 and 6.81, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 44/196 for Palestine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 28.5 in Palestine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 36 in Palestine.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Palestine.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Palestine by year

Australia
Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Palestine
2023 1.5 3.31
2022 1.63 3.38
2021 1.7 3.44
2020 1.58 3.51
2019 1.66 3.59
2018 1.74 3.67
2017 1.74 3.77
2016 1.75 3.89
2015 1.81 3.98
2014 1.83 4
2013 1.86 4.05
2012 1.92 4.15
2011 1.93 4.31
2010 1.93 4.43
2009 1.97 4.44
2008 1.98 4.51
2007 1.96 4.63
2006 1.91 4.74
2005 1.81 4.87
2004 1.77 4.97
2003 1.75 5.06
2002 1.76 5.22
2001 1.74 5.34
2000 1.76 5.46
1999 1.76 5.58
1998 1.76 5.69
1997 1.78 5.82
1996 1.8 5.99
1995 1.82 6.16
1994 1.84 6.33
1993 1.86 6.5
1992 1.89 6.65
1991 1.85 6.75
1990 1.9 6.81
1989 1.84 -
1988 1.83 -
1987 1.85 -
1986 1.87 -
1985 1.92 -
1984 1.84 -
1983 1.92 -
1982 1.93 -
1981 1.94 -
1980 1.89 -
1979 1.91 -
1978 1.95 -
1977 2.01 -
1976 2.06 -
1975 2.15 -
1974 2.4 -
1973 2.49 -
1972 2.74 -
1971 2.96 -
1970 2.86 -
1969 2.89 -
1968 2.89 -
1967 2.85 -
1966 2.88 -
1965 2.98 -
1964 3.15 -
1963 3.33 -
1962 3.44 -
1961 3.54 -
1960 3.45 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs Palestine population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Palestine
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Palestine
2023 103,974 102,613
2022 111,881 123,987
2021 138,701 120,396
2020 133,376 122,416
2019 136,808 124,508
2018 157,269 124,791
2017 150,015 125,688
2016 152,403 126,698
2015 150,041 126,189
2014 154,940 120,724
2013 159,584 120,503
2012 161,408 119,185
2011 156,380 119,021
2010 158,628 117,674
2009 160,518 111,724
2008 155,119 108,395
2007 154,124 112,453
2006 132,931 111,728
2005 129,132 110,569
2004 115,610 110,045
2003 118,325 109,162
2002 116,971 108,560
2001 117,575 107,320
2000 119,882 106,367
1999 118,517 104,823
1998 120,949 103,566
1997 121,592 102,307
1996 125,751 98,085
1995 131,436 94,037
1994 131,761 90,156
1993 137,551 86,434
1992 139,829 82,865
1991 138,273 79,444
1990 143,347 76,163
1989 127,789 -
1988 127,298 -
1987 128,484 -
1986 123,342 -
1985 143,674 -
1984 123,077 -
1983 130,844 -
1982 126,030 -
1981 125,356 -
1980 117,536 -
1979 116,112 -
1978 116,299 -
1977 117,793 -
1976 115,070 -
1975 123,648 -
1974 128,996 -
1973 136,476 -
1972 155,488 -
1971 165,593 -
1970 145,081 -
1969 143,477 -
1968 132,099 -
1967 126,249 -
1966 126,996 -
1965 122,990 -
1964 128,420 -
1963 140,161 -
1962 143,943 -
1961 150,955 -
1960 141,816 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.39% in Australia and +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Australia vs Palestine by year

Australia
Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Palestine
2023 10.8 27.1
2022 11.6 27.6
2021 12.1 28.2
2020 11.5 28.9
2019 12.1 29.7
2018 12.6 30.5
2017 12.6 31.4
2016 12.9 32.3
2015 12.9 32.9
2014 13.2 32.8
2013 13.3 32.9
2012 13.7 33.4
2011 13.6 34.1
2010 13.7 34.5
2009 13.9 34
2008 14 33.9
2007 14.1 35.9
2006 12.9 36.7
2005 12.8 37.3
2004 12.3 38.1
2003 12.6 38.8
2002 12.8 39.6
2001 12.7 40.2
2000 13 40.9
1999 13.1 41.4
1998 13.3 42.1
1997 13.6 42.7
1996 13.9 43.1
1995 14.2 43.4
1994 14.5 43.8
1993 14.7 44.1
1992 15.1 44.5
1991 14.9 44.9
1990 15.4 45.2
1989 14.9 -
1988 14.9 -
1987 15.4 -
1986 15 -
1985 15.7 -
1984 15 -
1983 15.8 -
1982 15.8 -
1981 15.7 -
1980 15.3 -
1979 15.3 -
1978 15.6 -
1977 15.9 -
1976 16.2 -
1975 16.7 -
1974 17.8 -
1973 18.5 -
1972 20.1 -
1971 21.4 -
1970 20.6 -
1969 20.4 -
1968 20.1 -
1967 19.4 -
1966 19.8 -
1965 19.6 -
1964 20.5 -
1963 21.5 -
1962 22.1 -
1961 22.9 -
1960 22.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 15.4 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Palestine
Fertility rate 1.5 3.31
Fertility rate rank 143/196 48/196
Birth rate 10.8 27.1
Birth rate rank 136/196 44/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +102,613
Natural population change rank 77/196 78/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +1.99%
Population growth +2.01% +2.39%
Population growth rank 51/197 34/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 34.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 179.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 46.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 42.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 2.63%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 77.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Palestine
2100 14.8% 16.1%
2099 14.8% 16.2%
2098 14.8% 16.3%
2097 14.9% 16.4%
2096 14.9% 16.5%
2095 14.9% 16.6%
2094 14.9% 16.8%
2093 15% 16.9%
2092 15% 17%
2091 15% 17.2%
2090 15% 17.4%
2089 15% 17.5%
2088 15% 17.7%
2087 15% 17.9%
2086 15.1% 18.1%
2085 15.1% 18.3%
2084 15.1% 18.4%
2083 15.1% 18.6%
2082 15% 18.8%
2081 15% 19%
2080 15% 19.2%
2079 15% 19.4%
2078 15% 19.6%
2077 15% 19.8%
2076 15% 20%
2075 15.1% 20.1%
2074 15.1% 20.3%
2073 15.1% 20.5%
2072 15.1% 20.7%
2071 15.1% 20.9%
2070 15.1% 21.1%
2069 15.2% 21.3%
2068 15.2% 21.5%
2067 15.2% 21.7%
2066 15.3% 21.9%
2065 15.3% 22.2%
2064 15.4% 22.5%
2063 15.4% 22.8%
2062 15.4% 23.1%
2061 15.5% 23.4%
2060 15.5% 23.7%
2059 15.6% 24.1%
2058 15.6% 24.5%
2057 15.6% 24.8%
2056 15.7% 25.2%
2055 15.7% 25.6%
2054 15.7% 25.9%
2053 15.7% 26.3%
2052 15.7% 26.7%
2051 15.7% 27%
2050 15.7% 27.3%
2049 15.7% 27.7%
2048 15.7% 28%
2047 15.7% 28.2%
2046 15.7% 28.5%
2045 15.7% 28.8%
2044 15.7% 29%
2043 15.7% 29.3%
2042 15.8% 29.6%
2041 15.8% 29.9%
2040 15.9% 30.1%
2039 16% 30.5%
2038 16.1% 30.8%
2037 16.2% 31.2%
2036 16.3% 31.6%
2035 16.3% 32.1%
2034 16.4% 32.6%
2033 16.5% 33.1%
2032 16.7% 33.7%
2031 16.8% 34.4%
2030 17% 35%
2029 17.1% 35.6%
2028 17.3% 36.2%
2027 17.4% 36.7%
2026 17.6% 37.3%
2025 17.8% 37.9%
2024 17.8% 38%
2023 18% 38.4%
2022 18.2% 38.7%
2021 18.4% 39%
2020 18.6% 39.3%
2019 18.7% 39.5%
2018 18.8% 39.6%
2017 18.8% 39.7%
2016 18.9% 39.9%
2015 18.9% 40.1%
2014 18.9% 40.4%
2013 18.9% 40.7%
2012 18.9% 41.1%
2011 19% 41.5%
2010 19.1% 41.9%
2009 19.2% 42.4%
2008 19.3% 43%
2007 19.4% 43.7%
2006 19.6% 44.3%
2005 19.8% 45%
2004 20% 45.6%
2003 20.2% 46.1%
2002 20.4% 46.6%
2001 20.6% 47.1%
2000 20.8% 47.4%
1999 20.9% 47.8%
1998 21.1% 48.1%
1997 21.2% 48.4%
1996 21.4% 48.6%
1995 21.5% 48.8%
1994 21.7% 48.9%
1993 21.7% 49%
1992 21.8% 49%
1991 21.9% 49.1%
1990 22% 49.1%
1989 22.2% -
1988 22.4% -
1987 22.7% -
1986 23.1% -
1985 23.6% -
1984 24% -
1983 24.4% -
1982 24.7% -
1981 25% -
1980 25.3% -
1979 25.6% -
1978 26.1% -
1977 26.5% -
1976 27% -
1975 27.5% -
1974 27.9% -
1973 28.2% -
1972 28.5% -
1971 28.7% -
1970 28.8% -
1969 28.9% -
1968 29.1% -
1967 29.3% -
1966 29.5% -
1965 29.6% -
1964 29.8% -
1963 29.9% -
1962 30.1% -
1961 30.2% -
1960 30.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 22% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Palestine compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Palestine

Australia
Palestine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Palestine
2023 2 16
2022 4 17
2021 4 29
2020 5 20
2019 5 18
2018 5 19
2017 6 21
2016 6 23
2015 6 26
2014 6 29
2013 6 32
2012 6 36
2011 6 39
2010 5 42
2009 5 48
2008 5 49
2007 5 49
2006 5 51
2005 5 52
2004 5 55
2003 5 56
2002 6 58
2001 6 60
2000 7 59
1999 7 58
1998 7 59
1997 8 60
1996 8 61
1995 9 64
1994 9 66
1993 9 69
1992 9 73
1991 9 75
1990 9 78
1989 9 82
1988 9 85
1987 9 87
1986 8 96
1985 9 102

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Palestine
2023 0.37% 2.63%
2022 0.37% 1.42%
2021 0.37% 1.47%
2020 0.38% 1.52%
2019 0.38% 1.57%
2018 0.38% 1.63%
2017 0.38% 1.69%
2016 0.38% 1.76%
2015 0.39% 1.83%
2014 0.4% 2.2%
2013 0.41% 1.97%
2012 0.43% 2.04%
2011 0.45% 2.12%
2010 0.48% 2.2%
2009 0.5% 2.28%
2008 0.52% 2.35%
2007 0.54% 2.43%
2006 0.56% 2.52%
2005 0.57% 2.6%
2004 0.58% 2.68%
2003 0.59% 2.77%
2002 0.6% 2.85%
2001 0.61% 2.94%
2000 0.62% 3.03%
1999 0.63% 3.13%
1998 0.64% 3.24%
1997 0.66% 3.36%
1996 0.68% 3.49%
1995 0.7% 3.62%
1994 0.73% 3.77%
1993 0.77% 3.92%
1992 0.82% 4.09%
1991 0.87% 4.28%
1990 0.92% 4.49%
1989 0.97% 4.72%
1988 1.02% 4.97%
1987 1.06% 5.25%
1986 1.1% 5.56%
1985 1.13% 5.89%
1984 1.16% 6.25%
1983 1.19% 6.63%
1982 1.22% 7.04%
1981 1.26% 7.48%
1980 1.3% 7.95%
1979 1.36% 8.45%
1978 1.44% 8.98%
1977 1.52% 9.55%
1976 1.62% 10.2%
1975 1.73% 10.8%
1974 1.84% -
1973 1.94% -
1972 2.03% -
1971 2.1% -
1970 2.15% -
1969 2.18% -
1968 2.19% -
1967 2.2% -
1966 2.21% -
1965 2.24% -
1964 2.27% -
1963 2.32% -
1962 2.37% -
1961 2.43% -
1960 2.49% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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