Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Palestine

Fertility rate in Italy vs Palestine by year

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Italy

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Palestine
2023	1.2	3.31
2022	1.24	3.38
2021	1.25	3.44
2020	1.24	3.51
2019	1.27	3.59
2018	1.31	3.67
2017	1.34	3.77
2016	1.36	3.89
2015	1.36	3.98
2014	1.38	4
2013	1.39	4.05
2012	1.42	4.15
2011	1.42	4.31
2010	1.44	4.43
2009	1.44	4.44
2008	1.44	4.51
2007	1.39	4.63
2006	1.37	4.74
2005	1.33	4.87
2004	1.34	4.97
2003	1.29	5.06
2002	1.27	5.22
2001	1.25	5.34
2000	1.26	5.46
1999	1.23	5.58
1998	1.22	5.69
1997	1.22	5.82
1996	1.2	5.99
1995	1.19	6.16
1994	1.21	6.33
1993	1.25	6.5
1992	1.3	6.65
1991	1.3	6.75
1990	1.33	6.81
1989	1.33	-
1988	1.36	-
1987	1.33	-
1986	1.35	-
1985	1.42	-
1984	1.46	-
1983	1.51	-
1982	1.56	-
1981	1.58	-
1980	1.64	-
1979	1.73	-
1978	1.84	-
1977	1.93	-
1976	2.04	-
1975	2.17	-
1974	2.28	-
1973	2.3	-
1972	2.35	-
1971	2.4	-
1970	2.38	-
1969	2.47	-
1968	2.46	-
1967	2.5	-
1966	2.58	-
1965	2.6	-
1964	2.66	-
1963	2.51	-
1962	2.46	-
1961	2.44	-
1960	2.4	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Palestine population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Palestine
2023	-283,125	102,613
2022	-318,674	123,987
2021	-301,579	120,396
2020	-338,801	122,416
2019	-215,025	124,508
2018	-192,475	124,791
2017	-192,007	125,688
2016	-138,265	126,698
2015	-162,620	126,189
2014	-96,513	120,724
2013	-90,468	120,503
2012	-78,248	119,185
2011	-48,021	119,021
2010	-23,928	117,674
2009	-17,866	111,724
2008	-11,842	108,395
2007	-5,876	112,453
2006	0	111,728
2005	-17,450	110,569
2004	11,566	110,045
2003	-40,179	109,162
2002	-22,836	108,560
2001	-11,396	107,320
2000	-17,082	106,367
1999	-22,766	104,823
1998	-39,835	103,566
1997	-22,756	102,307
1996	-22,744	98,085
1995	-34,107	94,037
1994	-17,053	90,156
1993	0	86,434
1992	22,718	82,865
1991	11,352	79,444
1990	22,688	76,163
1989	28,336	-
1988	33,977	-
1987	16,980	-
1986	11,319	-
1985	28,297	-
1984	50,919	-
1983	33,939	-
1982	79,161	-
1981	73,452	-
1980	84,650	-
1979	129,531	-
1978	168,465	-
1977	190,248	-
1976	228,445	-
1975	271,660	-
1974	336,176	-
1973	328,508	-
1972	364,355	-
1971	383,922	-
1970	376,753	-
1969	390,827	-
1968	399,268	-
1967	439,074	-
1966	488,427	-
1965	474,222	-
1964	527,089	-
1963	440,767	-
1962	427,387	-
1961	459,880	-
1960	426,697	-

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 -0.48% in Italy and +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Italy vs Palestine by year

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Italy

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Palestine
2023	6.4	27.1
2022	6.7	27.6
2021	6.8	28.2
2020	6.8	28.9
2019	7	29.7
2018	7.3	30.5
2017	7.6	31.4
2016	7.9	32.3
2015	8.1	32.9
2014	8.3	32.8
2013	8.5	32.9
2012	8.9	33.4
2011	9.1	34.1
2010	9.4	34.5
2009	9.6	34
2008	9.7	33.9
2007	9.6	35.9
2006	9.6	36.7
2005	9.5	37.3
2004	9.7	38.1
2003	9.5	38.8
2002	9.4	39.6
2001	9.4	40.2
2000	9.5	40.9
1999	9.4	41.4
1998	9.3	42.1
1997	9.4	42.7
1996	9.3	43.1
1995	9.2	43.4
1994	9.4	43.8
1993	9.7	44.1
1992	10	44.5
1991	9.9	44.9
1990	10	45.2
1989	9.9	-
1988	10.1	-
1987	9.7	-
1986	9.8	-
1985	10.2	-
1984	10.4	-
1983	10.6	-
1982	10.9	-
1981	11	-
1980	11.3	-
1979	11.9	-
1978	12.6	-
1977	13.2	-
1976	14	-
1975	14.9	-
1974	15.8	-
1973	16	-
1972	16.3	-
1971	16.8	-
1970	16.7	-
1969	17.4	-
1968	17.5	-
1967	17.9	-
1966	18.7	-
1965	19	-
1964	19.7	-
1963	18.7	-
1962	18.4	-
1961	18.4	-
1960	18.1	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 10 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Palestine
2100	11.1%	16.1%
2099	11.1%	16.2%
2098	11.1%	16.3%
2097	11.1%	16.4%
2096	11.1%	16.5%
2095	11.1%	16.6%
2094	11.1%	16.8%
2093	11.2%	16.9%
2092	11.2%	17%
2091	11.2%	17.2%
2090	11.2%	17.4%
2089	11.3%	17.5%
2088	11.3%	17.7%
2087	11.3%	17.9%
2086	11.3%	18.1%
2085	11.3%	18.3%
2084	11.3%	18.4%
2083	11.3%	18.6%
2082	11.3%	18.8%
2081	11.2%	19%
2080	11.2%	19.2%
2079	11.2%	19.4%
2078	11.1%	19.6%
2077	11.1%	19.8%
2076	11%	20%
2075	10.9%	20.1%
2074	10.9%	20.3%
2073	10.8%	20.5%
2072	10.8%	20.7%
2071	10.7%	20.9%
2070	10.7%	21.1%
2069	10.6%	21.3%
2068	10.6%	21.5%
2067	10.6%	21.7%
2066	10.5%	21.9%
2065	10.5%	22.2%
2064	10.5%	22.5%
2063	10.6%	22.8%
2062	10.6%	23.1%
2061	10.6%	23.4%
2060	10.6%	23.7%
2059	10.7%	24.1%
2058	10.7%	24.5%
2057	10.8%	24.8%
2056	10.8%	25.2%
2055	10.8%	25.6%
2054	10.9%	25.9%
2053	10.9%	26.3%
2052	10.9%	26.7%
2051	10.9%	27%
2050	10.9%	27.3%
2049	10.9%	27.7%
2048	10.8%	28%
2047	10.8%	28.2%
2046	10.7%	28.5%
2045	10.7%	28.8%
2044	10.6%	29%
2043	10.6%	29.3%
2042	10.5%	29.6%
2041	10.5%	29.9%
2040	10.4%	30.1%
2039	10.4%	30.5%
2038	10.3%	30.8%
2037	10.3%	31.2%
2036	10.3%	31.6%
2035	10.3%	32.1%
2034	10.4%	32.6%
2033	10.4%	33.1%
2032	10.5%	33.7%
2031	10.7%	34.4%
2030	10.8%	35%
2029	11%	35.6%
2028	11.1%	36.2%
2027	11.3%	36.7%
2026	11.5%	37.3%
2025	11.8%	37.9%
2024	11.9%	38%
2023	12.1%	38.4%
2022	12.4%	38.7%
2021	12.6%	39%
2020	12.8%	39.3%
2019	13%	39.5%
2018	13.2%	39.6%
2017	13.4%	39.7%
2016	13.6%	39.9%
2015	13.7%	40.1%
2014	13.8%	40.4%
2013	13.9%	40.7%
2012	14%	41.1%
2011	14%	41.5%
2010	14%	41.9%
2009	14%	42.4%
2008	14%	43%
2007	14%	43.7%
2006	14.1%	44.3%
2005	14.1%	45%
2004	14.2%	45.6%
2003	14.2%	46.1%
2002	14.2%	46.6%
2001	14.2%	47.1%
2000	14.3%	47.4%
1999	14.3%	47.8%
1998	14.3%	48.1%
1997	14.4%	48.4%
1996	14.5%	48.6%
1995	14.6%	48.8%
1994	14.8%	48.9%
1993	15%	49%
1992	15.2%	49%
1991	15.8%	49.1%
1990	16.5%	49.1%
1989	17%	-
1988	17.5%	-
1987	18.1%	-
1986	18.7%	-
1985	19.3%	-
1984	19.9%	-
1983	20.5%	-
1982	21.1%	-
1981	21.6%	-
1980	22.3%	-
1979	22.8%	-
1978	23.4%	-
1977	23.7%	-
1976	24.1%	-
1975	24.3%	-
1974	24.5%	-
1973	24.6%	-
1972	24.6%	-
1971	24.6%	-
1970	24.7%	-
1969	24.7%	-
1968	24.6%	-
1967	24.6%	-
1966	24.5%	-
1965	24.5%	-
1964	24.5%	-
1963	24.5%	-
1962	24.7%	-
1961	25%	-
1960	25%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Palestine

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Italy

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Palestine
2023	6	16
2022	10	17
2021	7	29
2020	8	20
2019	7	18
2018	7	19
2017	8	21
2016	8	23
2015	8	26
2014	8	29
2013	8	32
2012	8	36
2011	8	39
2010	8	42
2009	8	48
2008	7	49
2007	7	49
2006	7	51
2005	8	52
2004	8	55
2003	8	56
2002	10	58
2001	10	60
2000	11	59
1999	11	58
1998	12	59
1997	13	60
1996	14	61
1995	15	64
1994	15	66
1993	16	69
1992	17	73
1991	18	75
1990	18	78
1989	19	82
1988	20	85
1987	21	87
1986	22	96
1985	22	102

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Palestine
2023	0.28%	2.63%
2022	0.28%	1.42%
2021	0.29%	1.47%
2020	0.3%	1.52%
2019	0.31%	1.57%
2018	0.32%	1.63%
2017	0.33%	1.69%
2016	0.34%	1.76%
2015	0.35%	1.83%
2014	0.36%	2.2%
2013	0.37%	1.97%
2012	0.38%	2.04%
2011	0.39%	2.12%
2010	0.4%	2.2%
2009	0.41%	2.28%
2008	0.41%	2.35%
2007	0.42%	2.43%
2006	0.43%	2.52%
2005	0.45%	2.6%
2004	0.46%	2.68%
2003	0.48%	2.77%
2002	0.51%	2.85%
2001	0.53%	2.94%
2000	0.56%	3.03%
1999	0.59%	3.13%
1998	0.62%	3.24%
1997	0.66%	3.36%
1996	0.7%	3.49%
1995	0.75%	3.62%
1994	0.8%	3.77%
1993	0.85%	3.92%
1992	0.89%	4.09%
1991	0.93%	4.28%
1990	0.97%	4.49%
1989	1%	4.72%
1988	1.04%	4.97%
1987	1.08%	5.25%
1986	1.14%	5.56%
1985	1.2%	5.89%
1984	1.27%	6.25%
1983	1.35%	6.63%
1982	1.43%	7.04%
1981	1.52%	7.48%
1980	1.61%	7.95%
1979	1.7%	8.45%
1978	1.82%	8.98%
1977	1.95%	9.55%
1976	2.11%	10.2%
1975	2.31%	10.8%
1974	2.53%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.98%	-
1971	3.18%	-
1970	3.36%	-
1969	3.51%	-
1968	3.64%	-
1967	3.78%	-
1966	3.93%	-
1965	4.11%	-
1964	4.31%	-
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.