Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Panama

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Panama by year

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Palestine

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Panama
2023	3.31	2.12
2022	3.38	2.14
2021	3.44	2.15
2020	3.51	2.18
2019	3.59	2.29
2018	3.67	2.4
2017	3.77	2.46
2016	3.89	2.5
2015	3.98	2.53
2014	4	2.55
2013	4.05	2.57
2012	4.15	2.59
2011	4.31	2.6
2010	4.43	2.59
2009	4.44	2.59
2008	4.51	2.61
2007	4.63	2.61
2006	4.74	2.62
2005	4.87	2.64
2004	4.97	2.68
2003	5.06	2.68
2002	5.22	2.7
2001	5.34	2.72
2000	5.46	2.74
1999	5.58	2.77
1998	5.69	2.79
1997	5.82	2.81
1996	5.99	2.83
1995	6.16	2.85
1994	6.33	2.88
1993	6.5	2.91
1992	6.65	2.95
1991	6.75	3
1990	6.81	3.07
1989	-	3.12
1988	-	3.17
1987	-	3.25
1986	-	3.34
1985	-	3.43
1984	-	3.52
1983	-	3.6
1982	-	3.66
1981	-	3.72
1980	-	3.8
1979	-	3.88
1978	-	3.98
1977	-	4.12
1976	-	4.26
1975	-	4.41
1974	-	4.58
1973	-	4.74
1972	-	4.91
1971	-	5.05
1970	-	5.18
1969	-	5.29
1968	-	5.41
1967	-	5.53
1966	-	5.65
1965	-	5.73
1964	-	5.81
1963	-	5.87
1962	-	5.87
1961	-	5.87
1960	-	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Panama
2023	102,613	50,197
2022	123,987	50,556
2021	120,396	46,747
2020	122,416	46,599
2019	124,508	54,420
2018	124,791	57,508
2017	125,688	58,607
2016	126,698	59,454
2015	126,189	59,896
2014	120,724	60,227
2013	120,503	60,295
2012	119,185	60,471
2011	119,021	60,411
2010	117,674	59,418
2009	111,724	59,168
2008	108,395	58,961
2007	112,453	58,454
2006	111,728	58,067
2005	110,569	58,014
2004	110,045	58,281
2003	109,162	57,458
2002	108,560	57,011
2001	107,320	56,654
2000	106,367	56,236
1999	104,823	55,911
1998	103,566	55,482
1997	102,307	55,060
1996	98,085	54,512
1995	94,037	54,069
1994	90,156	53,845
1993	86,434	53,591
1992	82,865	53,186
1991	79,444	53,079
1990	76,163	53,451
1989	-	52,295
1988	-	52,767
1987	-	52,690
1986	-	52,681
1985	-	52,573
1984	-	52,436
1983	-	51,880
1982	-	50,858
1981	-	50,018
1980	-	49,077
1979	-	48,362
1978	-	47,694
1977	-	47,438
1976	-	47,307
1975	-	47,149
1974	-	46,932
1973	-	46,540
1972	-	46,311
1971	-	45,867
1970	-	45,075
1969	-	44,278
1968	-	43,641
1967	-	43,054
1966	-	42,457
1965	-	41,604
1964	-	40,806
1963	-	39,872
1962	-	38,537
1961	-	37,100
1960	-	35,431

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 +1.99% in Palestine and +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Panama by year

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Palestine

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Panama
2023	27.1	16
2022	27.6	16.2
2021	28.2	16.4
2020	28.9	16.7
2019	29.7	17.6
2018	30.5	18.5
2017	31.4	19.1
2016	32.3	19.5
2015	32.9	19.8
2014	32.8	20.1
2013	32.9	20.4
2012	33.4	20.7
2011	34.1	21
2010	34.5	21
2009	34	21.2
2008	33.9	21.4
2007	35.9	21.6
2006	36.7	21.8
2005	37.3	22.1
2004	38.1	22.5
2003	38.8	22.7
2002	39.6	22.9
2001	40.2	23.2
2000	40.9	23.5
1999	41.4	23.8
1998	42.1	24.1
1997	42.7	24.4
1996	43.1	24.6
1995	43.4	24.9
1994	43.8	25.2
1993	44.1	25.5
1992	44.5	25.9
1991	44.9	26.2
1990	45.2	26.8
1989	-	27.2
1988	-	27.5
1987	-	28
1986	-	28.5
1985	-	29
1984	-	29.5
1983	-	29.9
1982	-	30
1981	-	30.2
1980	-	30.4
1979	-	30.7
1978	-	31.1
1977	-	31.7
1976	-	32.5
1975	-	33.3
1974	-	34.2
1973	-	35
1972	-	36
1971	-	36.7
1970	-	37.4
1969	-	37.9
1968	-	38.5
1967	-	39.2
1966	-	39.9
1965	-	40.3
1964	-	40.8
1963	-	41.2
1962	-	41.3
1961	-	41.3
1960	-	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 16 in Panama, compared with 45.2 and 26.8, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Panama
2100	16.1%	14%
2099	16.2%	14%
2098	16.3%	14%
2097	16.4%	14.1%
2096	16.5%	14.1%
2095	16.6%	14.2%
2094	16.8%	14.2%
2093	16.9%	14.3%
2092	17%	14.3%
2091	17.2%	14.4%
2090	17.4%	14.4%
2089	17.5%	14.5%
2088	17.7%	14.6%
2087	17.9%	14.6%
2086	18.1%	14.7%
2085	18.3%	14.8%
2084	18.4%	14.8%
2083	18.6%	14.9%
2082	18.8%	15%
2081	19%	15.1%
2080	19.2%	15.1%
2079	19.4%	15.2%
2078	19.6%	15.3%
2077	19.8%	15.3%
2076	20%	15.4%
2075	20.1%	15.5%
2074	20.3%	15.6%
2073	20.5%	15.6%
2072	20.7%	15.7%
2071	20.9%	15.8%
2070	21.1%	15.9%
2069	21.3%	15.9%
2068	21.5%	16%
2067	21.7%	16.1%
2066	21.9%	16.2%
2065	22.2%	16.3%
2064	22.5%	16.4%
2063	22.8%	16.5%
2062	23.1%	16.7%
2061	23.4%	16.8%
2060	23.7%	16.9%
2059	24.1%	17.1%
2058	24.5%	17.2%
2057	24.8%	17.3%
2056	25.2%	17.5%
2055	25.6%	17.7%
2054	25.9%	17.8%
2053	26.3%	18%
2052	26.7%	18.2%
2051	27%	18.3%
2050	27.3%	18.5%
2049	27.7%	18.7%
2048	28%	18.9%
2047	28.2%	19%
2046	28.5%	19.2%
2045	28.8%	19.4%
2044	29%	19.5%
2043	29.3%	19.7%
2042	29.6%	19.9%
2041	29.9%	20.1%
2040	30.1%	20.2%
2039	30.5%	20.4%
2038	30.8%	20.6%
2037	31.2%	20.8%
2036	31.6%	20.9%
2035	32.1%	21.1%
2034	32.6%	21.4%
2033	33.1%	21.7%
2032	33.7%	22.1%
2031	34.4%	22.4%
2030	35%	22.8%
2029	35.6%	23.2%
2028	36.2%	23.6%
2027	36.7%	24%
2026	37.3%	24.3%
2025	37.9%	24.7%
2024	38%	24.9%
2023	38.4%	25.3%
2022	38.7%	25.7%
2021	39%	26%
2020	39.3%	26.4%
2019	39.5%	26.7%
2018	39.6%	27.1%
2017	39.7%	27.4%
2016	39.9%	27.6%
2015	40.1%	27.9%
2014	40.4%	28.2%
2013	40.7%	28.4%
2012	41.1%	28.7%
2011	41.5%	28.9%
2010	41.9%	29.2%
2009	42.4%	29.5%
2008	43%	29.7%
2007	43.7%	30%
2006	44.3%	30.3%
2005	45%	30.6%
2004	45.6%	31%
2003	46.1%	31.3%
2002	46.6%	31.6%
2001	47.1%	32%
2000	47.4%	32.4%
1999	47.8%	32.8%
1998	48.1%	33.1%
1997	48.4%	33.5%
1996	48.6%	33.9%
1995	48.8%	34.2%
1994	48.9%	34.6%
1993	49%	34.9%
1992	49%	35.3%
1991	49.1%	35.7%
1990	49.1%	36.1%
1989	-	36.5%
1988	-	36.9%
1987	-	37.4%
1986	-	37.8%
1985	-	38.3%
1984	-	38.8%
1983	-	39.3%
1982	-	39.8%
1981	-	40.3%
1980	-	40.8%
1979	-	41.4%
1978	-	41.9%
1977	-	42.4%
1976	-	42.9%
1975	-	43.3%
1974	-	43.6%
1973	-	43.9%
1972	-	44.1%
1971	-	44.3%
1970	-	44.5%
1969	-	44.6%
1968	-	44.7%
1967	-	44.8%
1966	-	44.8%
1965	-	44.8%
1964	-	44.7%
1963	-	44.6%
1962	-	44.5%
1961	-	44.3%
1960	-	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Panama

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Palestine

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Panama
2023	16	37
2022	17	40
2021	29	59
2020	20	74
2019	18	41
2018	19	43
2017	21	47
2016	23	47
2015	26	48
2014	29	49
2013	32	52
2012	36	53
2011	39	55
2010	42	56
2009	48	55
2008	49	55
2007	49	55
2006	51	56
2005	52	57
2004	55	57
2003	56	58
2002	58	59
2001	60	62
2000	59	64
1999	58	65
1998	59	68
1997	60	70
1996	61	73
1995	64	77
1994	66	78
1993	69	81
1992	73	85
1991	75	87
1990	78	89
1989	82	96
1988	85	93
1987	87	93
1986	96	94
1985	102	95

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palestine, compared to 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Panama
2023	2.63%	1.33%
2022	1.42%	1.39%
2021	1.47%	1.45%
2020	1.52%	1.52%
2019	1.57%	1.59%
2018	1.63%	1.65%
2017	1.69%	1.68%
2016	1.76%	1.7%
2015	1.83%	1.72%
2014	2.2%	1.73%
2013	1.97%	1.75%
2012	2.04%	1.77%
2011	2.12%	1.81%
2010	2.2%	1.86%
2009	2.28%	1.91%
2008	2.35%	1.97%
2007	2.43%	2.03%
2006	2.52%	2.1%
2005	2.6%	2.17%
2004	2.68%	2.25%
2003	2.77%	2.33%
2002	2.85%	2.41%
2001	2.94%	2.49%
2000	3.03%	2.56%
1999	3.13%	2.63%
1998	3.24%	2.68%
1997	3.36%	2.73%
1996	3.49%	2.77%
1995	3.62%	2.8%
1994	3.77%	2.83%
1993	3.92%	2.87%
1992	4.09%	2.91%
1991	4.28%	2.97%
1990	4.49%	3.05%
1989	4.72%	3.14%
1988	4.97%	3.24%
1987	5.25%	3.35%
1986	5.56%	3.47%
1985	5.89%	3.61%
1984	6.25%	3.75%
1983	6.63%	3.9%
1982	7.04%	4.05%
1981	7.48%	4.19%
1980	7.95%	4.34%
1979	8.45%	4.47%
1978	8.98%	4.61%
1977	9.55%	4.76%
1976	10.2%	4.93%
1975	10.8%	5.15%
1974	-	5.41%
1973	-	5.72%
1972	-	6.07%
1971	-	6.43%
1970	-	6.78%
1969	-	7.1%
1968	-	7.38%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	7.83%
1965	-	8.05%
1964	-	8.28%
1963	-	8.52%
1962	-	8.78%
1961	-	9.04%
1960	-	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.