Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Palestine

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Papua New Guinea
2023	3.31	3.1
2022	3.38	3.17
2021	3.44	3.22
2020	3.51	3.27
2019	3.59	3.32
2018	3.67	3.38
2017	3.77	3.43
2016	3.89	3.5
2015	3.98	3.56
2014	4	3.63
2013	4.05	3.68
2012	4.15	3.75
2011	4.31	3.82
2010	4.43	3.88
2009	4.44	3.94
2008	4.51	4.01
2007	4.63	4.08
2006	4.74	4.15
2005	4.87	4.22
2004	4.97	4.28
2003	5.06	4.36
2002	5.22	4.42
2001	5.34	4.47
2000	5.46	4.53
1999	5.58	4.59
1998	5.69	4.63
1997	5.82	4.68
1996	5.99	4.73
1995	6.16	4.78
1994	6.33	4.87
1993	6.5	4.96
1992	6.65	5.03
1991	6.75	5.11
1990	6.81	5.18
1989	-	5.24
1988	-	5.3
1987	-	5.36
1986	-	5.42
1985	-	5.47
1984	-	5.51
1983	-	5.56
1982	-	5.59
1981	-	5.65
1980	-	5.71
1979	-	5.79
1978	-	5.88
1977	-	5.96
1976	-	6.02
1975	-	6.07
1974	-	6.11
1973	-	6.16
1972	-	6.2
1971	-	6.23
1970	-	6.25
1969	-	6.26
1968	-	6.25
1967	-	6.24
1966	-	6.23
1965	-	6.2
1964	-	6.19
1963	-	6.15
1962	-	6.14
1961	-	6.07
1960	-	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Palestine vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Papua New Guinea
2023	102,613	187,637
2022	123,987	186,861
2021	120,396	183,766
2020	122,416	189,130
2019	124,508	190,662
2018	124,791	190,662
2017	125,688	189,715
2016	126,698	189,281
2015	126,189	188,600
2014	120,724	187,592
2013	120,503	185,790
2012	119,185	183,658
2011	119,021	181,842
2010	117,674	178,998
2009	111,724	175,421
2008	108,395	172,823
2007	112,453	169,306
2006	111,728	166,540
2005	110,569	163,888
2004	110,045	161,023
2003	109,162	158,611
2002	108,560	155,091
2001	107,320	151,431
2000	106,367	147,496
1999	104,823	143,592
1998	103,566	136,677
1997	102,307	134,458
1996	98,085	129,802
1995	94,037	125,410
1994	90,156	122,113
1993	86,434	118,668
1992	82,865	114,818
1991	79,444	111,453
1990	76,163	110,033
1989	-	108,199
1988	-	106,256
1987	-	104,367
1986	-	102,346
1985	-	100,333
1984	-	98,103
1983	-	95,982
1982	-	93,522
1981	-	91,767
1980	-	90,266
1979	-	89,330
1978	-	88,747
1977	-	87,954
1976	-	86,965
1975	-	85,809
1974	-	84,829
1973	-	83,821
1972	-	82,672
1971	-	80,599
1970	-	78,712
1969	-	76,454
1968	-	73,983
1967	-	71,519
1966	-	69,206
1965	-	66,693
1964	-	64,558
1963	-	62,260
1962	-	59,974
1961	-	58,151
1960	-	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Palestine

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Papua New Guinea
2023	27.1	24.6
2022	27.6	25.2
2021	28.2	25.6
2020	28.9	26.1
2019	29.7	26.5
2018	30.5	27
2017	31.4	27.4
2016	32.3	27.9
2015	32.9	28.4
2014	32.8	28.9
2013	32.9	29.4
2012	33.4	29.8
2011	34.1	30.3
2010	34.5	30.7
2009	34	31.1
2008	33.9	31.5
2007	35.9	31.9
2006	36.7	32.4
2005	37.3	32.8
2004	38.1	33.2
2003	38.8	33.7
2002	39.6	34
2001	40.2	34.2
2000	40.9	34.4
1999	41.4	34.7
1998	42.1	34.8
1997	42.7	34.8
1996	43.1	34.9
1995	43.4	35
1994	43.8	35.3
1993	44.1	35.6
1992	44.5	35.8
1991	44.9	36.1
1990	45.2	36.7
1989	-	37.1
1988	-	37.3
1987	-	37.4
1986	-	37.5
1985	-	37.7
1984	-	37.7
1983	-	37.8
1982	-	37.7
1981	-	37.9
1980	-	38.1
1979	-	38.7
1978	-	39.3
1977	-	39.9
1976	-	40.5
1975	-	41.1
1974	-	41.8
1973	-	42.6
1972	-	43.3
1971	-	43.7
1970	-	44
1969	-	44.2
1968	-	44.4
1967	-	44.5
1966	-	44.6
1965	-	44.6
1964	-	44.7
1963	-	44.7
1962	-	44.9
1961	-	44.9
1960	-	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 45.2 and 36.7, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Papua New Guinea
2100	16.1%	19%
2099	16.2%	19.1%
2098	16.3%	19.2%
2097	16.4%	19.3%
2096	16.5%	19.4%
2095	16.6%	19.5%
2094	16.8%	19.6%
2093	16.9%	19.7%
2092	17%	19.8%
2091	17.2%	19.9%
2090	17.4%	20%
2089	17.5%	20.1%
2088	17.7%	20.2%
2087	17.9%	20.4%
2086	18.1%	20.5%
2085	18.3%	20.6%
2084	18.4%	20.7%
2083	18.6%	20.8%
2082	18.8%	20.9%
2081	19%	21%
2080	19.2%	21.2%
2079	19.4%	21.3%
2078	19.6%	21.4%
2077	19.8%	21.5%
2076	20%	21.7%
2075	20.1%	21.8%
2074	20.3%	21.9%
2073	20.5%	22.1%
2072	20.7%	22.2%
2071	20.9%	22.4%
2070	21.1%	22.5%
2069	21.3%	22.7%
2068	21.5%	22.8%
2067	21.7%	23%
2066	21.9%	23.2%
2065	22.2%	23.3%
2064	22.5%	23.5%
2063	22.8%	23.7%
2062	23.1%	23.9%
2061	23.4%	24.1%
2060	23.7%	24.3%
2059	24.1%	24.5%
2058	24.5%	24.6%
2057	24.8%	24.8%
2056	25.2%	25%
2055	25.6%	25.2%
2054	25.9%	25.4%
2053	26.3%	25.6%
2052	26.7%	25.8%
2051	27%	26%
2050	27.3%	26.2%
2049	27.7%	26.4%
2048	28%	26.6%
2047	28.2%	26.8%
2046	28.5%	27%
2045	28.8%	27.2%
2044	29%	27.4%
2043	29.3%	27.6%
2042	29.6%	27.9%
2041	29.9%	28.1%
2040	30.1%	28.4%
2039	30.5%	28.7%
2038	30.8%	28.9%
2037	31.2%	29.2%
2036	31.6%	29.6%
2035	32.1%	29.9%
2034	32.6%	30.2%
2033	33.1%	30.6%
2032	33.7%	30.9%
2031	34.4%	31.2%
2030	35%	31.6%
2029	35.6%	31.9%
2028	36.2%	32.3%
2027	36.7%	32.6%
2026	37.3%	33%
2025	37.9%	33.3%
2024	38%	33.5%
2023	38.4%	33.8%
2022	38.7%	34.1%
2021	39%	34.4%
2020	39.3%	34.7%
2019	39.5%	35%
2018	39.6%	35.3%
2017	39.7%	35.6%
2016	39.9%	35.9%
2015	40.1%	36.2%
2014	40.4%	36.5%
2013	40.7%	36.7%
2012	41.1%	37%
2011	41.5%	37.2%
2010	41.9%	37.5%
2009	42.4%	37.7%
2008	43%	38%
2007	43.7%	38.3%
2006	44.3%	38.5%
2005	45%	38.8%
2004	45.6%	39%
2003	46.1%	39.3%
2002	46.6%	39.5%
2001	47.1%	39.8%
2000	47.4%	40%
1999	47.8%	40.2%
1998	48.1%	40.4%
1997	48.4%	40.6%
1996	48.6%	40.8%
1995	48.8%	41%
1994	48.9%	41.2%
1993	49%	41.5%
1992	49%	41.7%
1991	49.1%	41.9%
1990	49.1%	42.1%
1989	-	42.3%
1988	-	42.4%
1987	-	42.4%
1986	-	42.5%
1985	-	42.6%
1984	-	42.8%
1983	-	42.9%
1982	-	43%
1981	-	43.2%
1980	-	43.5%
1979	-	44%
1978	-	44.4%
1977	-	44.9%
1976	-	45.2%
1975	-	45.5%
1974	-	45.8%
1973	-	45.9%
1972	-	46%
1971	-	46%
1970	-	45.8%
1969	-	45.6%
1968	-	45.3%
1967	-	45.1%
1966	-	44.9%
1965	-	44.6%
1964	-	44.4%
1963	-	44.2%
1962	-	43.9%
1961	-	43.7%
1960	-	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Papua New Guinea

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Palestine

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Papua New Guinea
2023	16	189
2022	17	189
2021	29	223
2020	20	194
2019	18	199
2018	19	205
2017	21	207
2016	23	214
2015	26	221
2014	29	232
2013	32	243
2012	36	257
2011	39	271
2010	42	289
2009	48	302
2008	49	315
2007	49	326
2006	51	325
2005	52	326
2004	55	326
2003	56	328
2002	58	329
2001	60	325
2000	59	323
1999	58	321
1998	59	325
1997	60	316
1996	61	316
1995	64	318
1994	66	324
1993	69	333
1992	73	340
1991	75	354
1990	78	360
1989	82	369
1988	85	377
1987	87	379
1986	96	386
1985	102	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.63%	4.03%
2022	1.42%	4.17%
2021	1.47%	4.31%
2020	1.52%	4.45%
2019	1.57%	4.59%
2018	1.63%	4.72%
2017	1.69%	4.87%
2016	1.76%	5.02%
2015	1.83%	5.17%
2014	2.2%	5.3%
2013	1.97%	5.44%
2012	2.04%	5.59%
2011	2.12%	5.73%
2010	2.2%	5.88%
2009	2.28%	6.02%
2008	2.35%	6.16%
2007	2.43%	6.31%
2006	2.52%	6.44%
2005	2.6%	6.58%
2004	2.68%	6.71%
2003	2.77%	6.84%
2002	2.85%	6.96%
2001	2.94%	7.08%
2000	3.03%	7.19%
1999	3.13%	7.3%
1998	3.24%	7.41%
1997	3.36%	7.52%
1996	3.49%	7.64%
1995	3.62%	7.77%
1994	3.77%	7.89%
1993	3.92%	8.03%
1992	4.09%	8.17%
1991	4.28%	8.31%
1990	4.49%	8.47%
1989	4.72%	8.63%
1988	4.97%	8.78%
1987	5.25%	8.96%
1986	5.56%	9.12%
1985	5.89%	9.3%
1984	6.25%	9.5%
1983	6.63%	9.71%
1982	7.04%	9.94%
1981	7.48%	10.2%
1980	7.95%	10.4%
1979	8.45%	10.7%
1978	8.98%	11%
1977	9.55%	11.3%
1976	10.2%	11.7%
1975	10.8%	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.9%
1972	-	13.3%
1971	-	13.7%
1970	-	14.2%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.