Palestine birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Palestine has a birth rate of 27.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.31 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1990, the fertility rate in Palestine was 6.81 children per woman — 2.06 times higher than in 2023.

Palestine birth rate statistics:

Palestine is ranked 44/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 27/196 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5, a change from 29.4 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 127.9 in 1960 to 36 in 2023.
25.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.5% in 1990.

Fertility rate in Palestine by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.31	48
2022	3.38	48
2021	3.44	46
2020	3.51	46
2019	3.59	46
2018	3.67	46
2017	3.77	45
2016	3.89	45
2015	3.98	45
2014	4	48
2013	4.05	47
2012	4.15	45
2011	4.31	44
2010	4.43	43
2009	4.44	43
2008	4.51	42
2007	4.63	41
2006	4.74	40
2005	4.87	39
2004	4.97	38
2003	5.06	37
2002	5.22	36
2001	5.34	35
2000	5.46	34
1999	5.58	33
1998	5.69	31
1997	5.82	31
1996	5.99	24
1995	6.16	23
1994	6.33	19
1993	6.5	17
1992	6.65	13
1991	6.75	13
1990	6.81	13

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Palestine is 3.31, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.5 — a 49.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	102,613	139,796	37,183
2022	123,987	139,077	15,090
2021	120,396	138,944	18,548
2020	122,416	138,703	16,287
2019	124,508	139,191	14,683
2018	124,791	139,489	14,698
2017	125,688	140,023	14,335
2016	126,698	140,943	14,245
2015	126,189	140,357	14,168
2014	120,724	136,812	16,088
2013	120,503	134,123	13,620
2012	119,185	132,816	13,631
2011	119,021	132,343	13,322
2010	117,674	130,785	13,111
2009	111,724	125,499	13,775
2008	108,395	121,721	13,326
2007	112,453	125,295	12,842
2006	111,728	125,012	13,284
2005	110,569	123,850	13,281
2004	110,045	123,315	13,270
2003	109,162	122,412	13,250
2002	108,560	121,784	13,224
2001	107,320	120,510	13,190
2000	106,367	119,516	13,149
1999	104,823	117,925	13,102
1998	103,566	116,893	13,327
1997	102,307	115,568	13,261
1996	98,085	111,439	13,354
1995	94,037	107,449	13,412
1994	90,156	103,596	13,440
1993	86,434	99,874	13,440
1992	82,865	96,279	13,414
1991	79,444	92,808	13,364
1990	76,163	89,456	13,293

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1990–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Palestine (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.64% annually. On average, 121,801 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.99% — 102,613 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Palestine ranks 78/196 for absolute natural population change and 47/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Palestine compared to other countries

	Palestine	Rank
Fertility rate	3.31	48/196
Birth rate	27.1	44/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+102,613	78/196
Natural population change rate	+1.99%	47/196
Population growth	+2.39%	34/197
Average age at childbearing	28.5 years	139/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	34.1	94/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	179.7	30/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	46.1	50/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.5%	65/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	42.8%	96/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.7%	51/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	132/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.87%	96/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.43%	89/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.63%	66/192
Life expectancy	77.4 years	70/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	52.4	34.1	179.7	46.1
2025	53.5	35	182.3	47.9
2024	54.6	35.8	184.9	49.4
2023	56.3	36.5	187.3	51
2022	57.7	37.3	190.8	52.4
2021	59.1	38.4	193.8	53.7
2020	60.6	39.4	197.4	54.8
2019	62.4	40.8	201.4	56.4
2018	64.3	42	205.7	57.9
2017	66.4	43.8	210.3	59.7
2016	67.9	46.2	215.6	61.7
2015	69.1	48	220.2	63.2
2014	68.9	48.4	220.6	63.6
2013	69.2	49.1	223.1	64.6
2012	70.3	50.8	227.9	66.5
2011	71.9	51.3	234.1	70.1
2010	73	51.1	238.6	73.5
2009	72.1	49.2	236.5	75
2008	72.1	47.6	237.2	77.7
2007	72.8	46.5	239.7	81.5
2006	74.7	56.7	248	81.3
2005	76.3	62.5	254.4	83.2
2004	77.8	69.3	259.3	84.6
2003	79.2	76.5	263.3	85.7
2002	81.4	83.4	268.7	88.7
2001	83	88.5	272.9	91.3
2000	83.9	93.3	276.2	93.8
1999	84.9	96.4	280.8	96.7
1998	85.7	99.8	284	99.2
1997	85.9	102.8	288.1	102
1996	88.5	108	295	105.2
1995	91.1	112.5	301	108.6
1994	93.7	117.3	308	112.1
1993	96.1	122	313	115.8
1992	98.3	125.6	316	119.4
1991	99.5	120.8	320	122.7
1990	100.2	114.6	323	125
1989	100	107.4	324	126.8
1988	102.5	101.3	324	128.7
1987	98.6	99	325	129.5
1986	97.8	96.1	325	130.5
1985	100.2	95.7	326	131.3
1984	100.1	96.8	327	132.4
1983	99.7	97.6	327	133.6
1982	99.8	99	328	134.8
1981	100	100.8	327	136
1980	100.3	103.3	328	137
1979	101.5	107.5	329	139.1
1978	101.9	109.8	332	139.4
1977	102.8	114.3	332	141
1976	103.7	117.8	333	142.2
1975	104.4	117.1	335	143.2
1974	105	118.7	337	143.8
1973	105.2	120.2	337	144.1
1972	104.6	120.8	338	144.4
1971	103.6	122.2	339	144.4
1970	102.8	123.9	341	144.2
1969	102.3	124.2	344	144
1968	102.6	126.6	342	143.3
1967	103.8	126.8	344	142.6
1966	105	126.8	344	141.6
1965	105.7	127.4	345	140.8
1964	106.7	129	345	139.7
1963	107	128.4	345	138.8
1962	107.2	129.6	345	137.9
1961	107	128.7	344	137
1960	107	129.8	344	136.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Palestine by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 6.99% will be to women under age 20, 60.1% to women ages 20-29, and 32.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 13.1%, 54.3%, and 32.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Palestine	World
2100	16.1%	16.5%
2099	16.2%	16.6%
2098	16.3%	16.6%
2097	16.4%	16.7%
2096	16.5%	16.8%
2095	16.6%	16.8%
2094	16.8%	16.9%
2093	16.9%	17%
2092	17%	17%
2091	17.2%	17.1%
2090	17.4%	17.2%
2089	17.5%	17.2%
2088	17.7%	17.3%
2087	17.9%	17.4%
2086	18.1%	17.4%
2085	18.3%	17.5%
2084	18.4%	17.5%
2083	18.6%	17.6%
2082	18.8%	17.7%
2081	19%	17.7%
2080	19.2%	17.8%
2079	19.4%	17.8%
2078	19.6%	17.9%
2077	19.8%	17.9%
2076	20%	18%
2075	20.1%	18%
2074	20.3%	18.1%
2073	20.5%	18.2%
2072	20.7%	18.2%
2071	20.9%	18.3%
2070	21.1%	18.3%
2069	21.3%	18.4%
2068	21.5%	18.5%
2067	21.7%	18.6%
2066	21.9%	18.6%
2065	22.2%	18.7%
2064	22.5%	18.8%
2063	22.8%	18.9%
2062	23.1%	19.1%
2061	23.4%	19.2%
2060	23.7%	19.3%
2059	24.1%	19.4%
2058	24.5%	19.5%
2057	24.8%	19.6%
2056	25.2%	19.8%
2055	25.6%	19.9%
2054	25.9%	20%
2053	26.3%	20.1%
2052	26.7%	20.2%
2051	27%	20.3%
2050	27.3%	20.4%
2049	27.7%	20.5%
2048	28%	20.6%
2047	28.2%	20.7%
2046	28.5%	20.8%
2045	28.8%	20.9%
2044	29%	20.9%
2043	29.3%	21%
2042	29.6%	21.1%
2041	29.9%	21.2%
2040	30.1%	21.2%
2039	30.5%	21.3%
2038	30.8%	21.4%
2037	31.2%	21.5%
2036	31.6%	21.6%
2035	32.1%	21.8%
2034	32.6%	22%
2033	33.1%	22.2%
2032	33.7%	22.4%
2031	34.4%	22.7%
2030	35%	23%
2029	35.6%	23.3%
2028	36.2%	23.6%
2027	36.7%	23.9%
2026	37.3%	24.2%
2025	37.9%	24.6%
2024	38%	24.7%
2023	38.4%	25%
2022	38.7%	25.3%
2021	39%	25.6%
2020	39.3%	25.8%
2019	39.5%	26%
2018	39.6%	26.2%
2017	39.7%	26.4%
2016	39.9%	26.5%
2015	40.1%	26.6%
2014	40.4%	26.8%
2013	40.7%	26.9%
2012	41.1%	27%
2011	41.5%	27.1%
2010	41.9%	27.3%
2009	42.4%	27.5%
2008	43%	27.6%
2007	43.7%	27.9%
2006	44.3%	28.1%
2005	45%	28.5%
2004	45.6%	28.8%
2003	46.1%	29.2%
2002	46.6%	29.6%
2001	47.1%	30%
2000	47.4%	30.4%
1999	47.8%	30.8%
1998	48.1%	31.1%
1997	48.4%	31.5%
1996	48.6%	31.8%
1995	48.8%	32.1%
1994	48.9%	32.3%
1993	49%	32.5%
1992	49%	32.7%
1991	49.1%	32.9%
1990	49.1%	33%
1989	-	33.2%
1988	-	33.4%
1987	-	33.6%
1986	-	33.8%
1985	-	34%
1984	-	34.3%
1983	-	34.6%
1982	-	34.9%
1981	-	35.2%
1980	-	35.5%
1979	-	35.9%
1978	-	36.3%
1977	-	36.7%
1976	-	36.9%
1975	-	37.1%
1974	-	37.2%
1973	-	37.3%
1972	-	37.5%
1971	-	37.6%
1970	-	37.7%
1969	-	37.8%
1968	-	37.9%
1967	-	38%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	38%
1964	-	38%
1963	-	37.8%
1962	-	37.6%
1961	-	37.5%
1960	-	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Palestine was 49.1% in 1990, 43.7% in 2007, and 38% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Palestine.

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 by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Palestine	World
2023	16	197
2022	17	203
2021	29	242
2020	20	211
2019	18	207
2018	19	211
2017	21	215
2016	23	220
2015	26	228
2014	29	231
2013	32	235
2012	36	239
2011	39	247
2010	42	253
2009	48	258
2008	49	264
2007	49	269
2006	51	276
2005	52	283
2004	55	291
2003	56	301
2002	58	311
2001	60	321
2000	59	328
1999	58	340
1998	59	360
1997	60	358
1996	61	366
1995	64	371
1994	66	382
1993	69	389
1992	73	395
1991	75	395
1990	78	391
1989	82	401
1988	85	414
1987	87	429
1986	96	438
1985	102	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Palestine was 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 72.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Palestine	World
2023	2.63%	2.49%
2022	1.42%	2.59%
2021	1.47%	2.66%
2020	1.52%	2.75%
2019	1.57%	2.86%
2018	1.63%	2.97%
2017	1.69%	3.11%
2016	1.76%	3.22%
2015	1.83%	3.35%
2014	2.2%	3.48%
2013	1.97%	3.61%
2012	2.04%	3.77%
2011	2.12%	3.97%
2010	2.2%	4.11%
2009	2.28%	4.31%
2008	2.35%	4.5%
2007	2.43%	4.7%
2006	2.52%	4.92%
2005	2.6%	5.16%
2004	2.68%	5.43%
2003	2.77%	5.65%
2002	2.85%	5.94%
2001	2.94%	6.21%
2000	3.03%	6.48%
1999	3.13%	6.75%
1998	3.24%	7.05%
1997	3.36%	7.28%
1996	3.49%	7.52%
1995	3.62%	7.76%
1994	3.77%	7.98%
1993	3.92%	8.19%
1992	4.09%	8.46%
1991	4.28%	8.66%
1990	4.49%	8.81%
1989	4.72%	9.02%
1988	4.97%	9.31%
1987	5.25%	9.47%
1986	5.56%	9.81%
1985	5.89%	10.1%
1984	6.25%	10.4%
1983	6.63%	10.6%
1982	7.04%	10.8%
1981	7.48%	11%
1980	7.95%	11.4%
1979	8.45%	11.7%
1978	8.98%	12.2%
1977	9.55%	12.6%
1976	10.2%	13%
1975	10.8%	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Palestine was 26.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.63% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 30.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.