Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Palestine

Fertility rate in Germany vs Palestine by year

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Germany

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Palestine
2023	1.39	3.31
2022	1.46	3.38
2021	1.58	3.44
2020	1.53	3.51
2019	1.54	3.59
2018	1.57	3.67
2017	1.57	3.77
2016	1.6	3.89
2015	1.5	3.98
2014	1.47	4
2013	1.42	4.05
2012	1.41	4.15
2011	1.39	4.31
2010	1.39	4.43
2009	1.36	4.44
2008	1.38	4.51
2007	1.37	4.63
2006	1.33	4.74
2005	1.34	4.87
2004	1.36	4.97
2003	1.34	5.06
2002	1.34	5.22
2001	1.35	5.34
2000	1.38	5.46
1999	1.36	5.58
1998	1.36	5.69
1997	1.35	5.82
1996	1.3	5.99
1995	1.25	6.16
1994	1.24	6.33
1993	1.28	6.5
1992	1.29	6.65
1991	1.33	6.75
1990	1.45	6.81
1989	1.42	-
1988	1.46	-
1987	1.43	-
1986	1.43	-
1985	1.37	-
1984	1.29	-
1983	1.33	-
1982	1.41	-
1981	1.43	-
1980	1.44	-
1979	1.38	-
1978	1.38	-
1977	1.4	-
1976	1.45	-
1975	1.45	-
1974	1.51	-
1973	1.54	-
1972	1.71	-
1971	1.92	-
1970	2.03	-
1969	2.21	-
1968	2.38	-
1967	2.48	-
1966	2.53	-
1965	2.5	-
1964	2.54	-
1963	2.51	-
1962	2.44	-
1961	2.45	-
1960	2.37	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Palestine population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Palestine
2023	-333,149	102,613
2022	-324,394	123,987
2021	-224,629	120,396
2020	-216,218	122,416
2019	-157,877	124,508
2018	-165,812	124,791
2017	-148,783	125,688
2016	-123,523	126,698
2015	-187,879	126,189
2014	-153,866	120,724
2013	-209,679	120,503
2012	-193,022	119,185
2011	-184,632	119,021
2010	-179,909	117,674
2009	-188,375	111,724
2008	-164,220	108,395
2007	-148,080	112,453
2006	-148,278	111,728
2005	-148,445	110,569
2004	-107,271	110,045
2003	-140,309	109,162
2002	-123,733	108,560
2001	-98,820	107,320
2000	-73,990	106,367
1999	-73,890	104,823
1998	-65,637	103,566
1997	-49,221	102,307
1996	-90,107	98,085
1995	-114,349	94,037
1994	-114,013	90,156
1993	-105,503	86,434
1992	-80,625	82,865
1991	-80,014	79,444
1990	-15,887	76,163
1989	-23,625	-
1988	-7,815	-
1987	-31,136	-
1986	-77,721	-
1985	-116,527	-
1984	-109,002	-
1983	-109,380	-
1982	-78,333	-
1981	-94,090	-
1980	-86,117	-
1979	-125,002	-
1978	-140,566	-
1977	-125,055	-
1976	-164,508	-
1975	-212,418	-
1974	-150,038	-
1973	-149,980	-
1972	-62,950	-
1971	46,988	-
1970	70,352	-
1969	155,820	-
1968	239,612	-
1967	353,977	-
1966	405,982	-
1965	410,204	-
1964	482,038	-
1963	455,757	-
1962	436,752	-
1961	462,279	-
1960	385,919	-

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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Germany vs Palestine by year

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Germany

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Palestine
2023	8.3	27.1
2022	8.8	27.6
2021	9.6	28.2
2020	9.3	28.9
2019	9.4	29.7
2018	9.5	30.5
2017	9.5	31.4
2016	9.6	32.3
2015	9	32.9
2014	8.8	32.8
2013	8.5	32.9
2012	8.4	33.4
2011	8.3	34.1
2010	8.3	34.5
2009	8.1	34
2008	8.3	33.9
2007	8.3	35.9
2006	8.2	36.7
2005	8.3	37.3
2004	8.6	38.1
2003	8.6	38.8
2002	8.7	39.6
2001	8.9	40.2
2000	9.3	40.9
1999	9.4	41.4
1998	9.6	42.1
1997	9.9	42.7
1996	9.7	43.1
1995	9.4	43.4
1994	9.5	43.8
1993	9.8	44.1
1992	10	44.5
1991	10.4	44.9
1990	11.4	45.2
1989	11.2	-
1988	11.4	-
1987	11.2	-
1986	10.9	-
1985	10.5	-
1984	10.4	-
1983	10.6	-
1982	11	-
1981	11	-
1980	11.1	-
1979	10.5	-
1978	10.4	-
1977	10.3	-
1976	10.2	-
1975	9.9	-
1974	10.2	-
1973	10.3	-
1972	11.5	-
1971	12.9	-
1970	13.4	-
1969	14.7	-
1968	15.7	-
1967	16.5	-
1966	17.2	-
1965	17.4	-
1964	18	-
1963	18.1	-
1962	17.8	-
1961	17.9	-
1960	17.3	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 11.4 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Palestine
2100	13.7%	16.1%
2099	13.7%	16.2%
2098	13.8%	16.3%
2097	13.8%	16.4%
2096	13.8%	16.5%
2095	13.9%	16.6%
2094	13.9%	16.8%
2093	13.9%	16.9%
2092	13.9%	17%
2091	13.9%	17.2%
2090	13.9%	17.4%
2089	13.8%	17.5%
2088	13.8%	17.7%
2087	13.8%	17.9%
2086	13.7%	18.1%
2085	13.7%	18.3%
2084	13.7%	18.4%
2083	13.6%	18.6%
2082	13.6%	18.8%
2081	13.5%	19%
2080	13.5%	19.2%
2079	13.4%	19.4%
2078	13.4%	19.6%
2077	13.4%	19.8%
2076	13.4%	20%
2075	13.4%	20.1%
2074	13.4%	20.3%
2073	13.4%	20.5%
2072	13.5%	20.7%
2071	13.5%	20.9%
2070	13.6%	21.1%
2069	13.6%	21.3%
2068	13.7%	21.5%
2067	13.7%	21.7%
2066	13.8%	21.9%
2065	13.8%	22.2%
2064	13.9%	22.5%
2063	13.9%	22.8%
2062	13.9%	23.1%
2061	13.9%	23.4%
2060	13.9%	23.7%
2059	13.9%	24.1%
2058	13.8%	24.5%
2057	13.8%	24.8%
2056	13.7%	25.2%
2055	13.6%	25.6%
2054	13.5%	25.9%
2053	13.4%	26.3%
2052	13.3%	26.7%
2051	13.2%	27%
2050	13.1%	27.3%
2049	13%	27.7%
2048	12.9%	28%
2047	12.8%	28.2%
2046	12.7%	28.5%
2045	12.6%	28.8%
2044	12.6%	29%
2043	12.6%	29.3%
2042	12.5%	29.6%
2041	12.5%	29.9%
2040	12.6%	30.1%
2039	12.6%	30.5%
2038	12.6%	30.8%
2037	12.7%	31.2%
2036	12.9%	31.6%
2035	13%	32.1%
2034	13.1%	32.6%
2033	13.3%	33.1%
2032	13.4%	33.7%
2031	13.6%	34.4%
2030	13.7%	35%
2029	13.8%	35.6%
2028	13.8%	36.2%
2027	13.9%	36.7%
2026	13.9%	37.3%
2025	13.9%	37.9%
2024	13.9%	38%
2023	13.9%	38.4%
2022	13.9%	38.7%
2021	13.9%	39%
2020	13.8%	39.3%
2019	13.7%	39.5%
2018	13.6%	39.6%
2017	13.5%	39.7%
2016	13.3%	39.9%
2015	13.2%	40.1%
2014	13.2%	40.4%
2013	13.2%	40.7%
2012	13.4%	41.1%
2011	13.6%	41.5%
2010	13.7%	41.9%
2009	13.8%	42.4%
2008	13.8%	43%
2007	14%	43.7%
2006	14.2%	44.3%
2005	14.5%	45%
2004	14.8%	45.6%
2003	15%	46.1%
2002	15.3%	46.6%
2001	15.5%	47.1%
2000	15.7%	47.4%
1999	15.8%	47.8%
1998	15.9%	48.1%
1997	16.1%	48.4%
1996	16.2%	48.6%
1995	16.3%	48.8%
1994	16.3%	48.9%
1993	16.3%	49%
1992	16.3%	49%
1991	16.3%	49.1%
1990	16.1%	49.1%
1989	15.9%	-
1988	15.7%	-
1987	15.6%	-
1986	15.8%	-
1985	16%	-
1984	16.4%	-
1983	16.9%	-
1982	17.4%	-
1981	17.9%	-
1980	18.5%	-
1979	19.1%	-
1978	19.7%	-
1977	20.3%	-
1976	20.9%	-
1975	21.5%	-
1974	22%	-
1973	22.4%	-
1972	22.8%	-
1971	23%	-
1970	23.2%	-
1969	23.3%	-
1968	23.3%	-
1967	23.1%	-
1966	23%	-
1965	22.8%	-
1964	22.6%	-
1963	22.3%	-
1962	22%	-
1961	21.7%	-
1960	21.3%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Palestine

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Germany

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Palestine
2023	4	16
2022	4	17
2021	4	29
2020	4	20
2019	4	18
2018	4	19
2017	4	21
2016	4	23
2015	5	26
2014	5	29
2013	5	32
2012	5	36
2011	5	39
2010	5	42
2009	6	48
2008	6	49
2007	5	49
2006	6	51
2005	6	52
2004	6	55
2003	6	56
2002	6	58
2001	6	60
2000	7	59
1999	7	58
1998	7	59
1997	8	60
1996	8	61
1995	8	64
1994	9	66
1993	9	69
1992	10	73
1991	11	75
1990	12	78
1989	12	82
1988	13	85
1987	13	87
1986	14	96
1985	14	102

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Palestine
2023	0.37%	2.63%
2022	0.37%	1.42%
2021	0.37%	1.47%
2020	0.37%	1.52%
2019	0.37%	1.57%
2018	0.38%	1.63%
2017	0.38%	1.69%
2016	0.39%	1.76%
2015	0.39%	1.83%
2014	0.4%	2.2%
2013	0.4%	1.97%
2012	0.4%	2.04%
2011	0.41%	2.12%
2010	0.42%	2.2%
2009	0.43%	2.28%
2008	0.44%	2.35%
2007	0.45%	2.43%
2006	0.46%	2.52%
2005	0.47%	2.6%
2004	0.48%	2.68%
2003	0.5%	2.77%
2002	0.51%	2.85%
2001	0.52%	2.94%
2000	0.54%	3.03%
1999	0.55%	3.13%
1998	0.57%	3.24%
1997	0.59%	3.36%
1996	0.62%	3.49%
1995	0.65%	3.62%
1994	0.68%	3.77%
1993	0.72%	3.92%
1992	0.76%	4.09%
1991	0.8%	4.28%
1990	0.85%	4.49%
1989	0.9%	4.72%
1988	0.95%	4.97%
1987	1.01%	5.25%
1986	1.06%	5.56%
1985	1.11%	5.89%
1984	1.18%	6.25%
1983	1.25%	6.63%
1982	1.32%	7.04%
1981	1.41%	7.48%
1980	1.5%	7.95%
1979	1.6%	8.45%
1978	1.71%	8.98%
1977	1.83%	9.55%
1976	1.95%	10.2%
1975	2.08%	10.8%
1974	2.2%	-
1973	2.31%	-
1972	2.4%	-
1971	2.49%	-
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

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