Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Paraguay by year

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Palestine

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Paraguay
2023	3.31	2.42
2022	3.38	2.44
2021	3.44	2.47
2020	3.51	2.5
2019	3.59	2.53
2018	3.67	2.56
2017	3.77	2.59
2016	3.89	2.62
2015	3.98	2.65
2014	4	2.65
2013	4.05	2.64
2012	4.15	2.66
2011	4.31	2.67
2010	4.43	2.7
2009	4.44	2.76
2008	4.51	2.79
2007	4.63	2.82
2006	4.74	2.89
2005	4.87	2.97
2004	4.97	3.05
2003	5.06	3.12
2002	5.22	3.23
2001	5.34	3.36
2000	5.46	3.51
1999	5.58	3.67
1998	5.69	3.8
1997	5.82	3.91
1996	5.99	4.01
1995	6.16	4.11
1994	6.33	4.2
1993	6.5	4.28
1992	6.65	4.4
1991	6.75	4.48
1990	6.81	4.57
1989	-	4.68
1988	-	4.77
1987	-	4.85
1986	-	4.93
1985	-	4.97
1984	-	5.04
1983	-	5.09
1982	-	5.13
1981	-	5.15
1980	-	5.1
1979	-	5.06
1978	-	5.04
1977	-	5.08
1976	-	5.12
1975	-	5.18
1974	-	5.27
1973	-	5.35
1972	-	5.46
1971	-	5.59
1970	-	5.72
1969	-	5.84
1968	-	5.97
1967	-	6.1
1966	-	6.23
1965	-	6.35
1964	-	6.42
1963	-	6.45
1962	-	6.47
1961	-	6.49
1960	-	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Paraguay
2023	102,613	97,748
2022	123,987	94,627
2021	120,396	78,667
2020	122,416	98,667
2019	124,508	103,179
2018	124,791	104,908
2017	125,688	105,634
2016	126,698	106,804
2015	126,189	106,817
2014	120,724	105,585
2013	120,503	103,383
2012	119,185	102,508
2011	119,021	100,442
2010	117,674	99,456
2009	111,724	100,296
2008	108,395	99,821
2007	112,453	99,141
2006	111,728	99,808
2005	110,569	101,035
2004	110,045	101,896
2003	109,162	102,427
2002	108,560	104,658
2001	107,320	107,225
2000	106,367	109,979
1999	104,823	112,726
1998	103,566	114,122
1997	102,307	115,095
1996	98,085	115,623
1995	94,037	115,777
1994	90,156	115,662
1993	86,434	115,211
1992	82,865	115,442
1991	79,444	114,472
1990	76,163	112,864
1989	-	111,727
1988	-	110,348
1987	-	107,962
1986	-	105,776
1985	-	102,859
1984	-	99,937
1983	-	96,406
1982	-	92,917
1981	-	89,456
1980	-	84,568
1979	-	80,345
1978	-	76,691
1977	-	74,359
1976	-	71,973
1975	-	70,285
1974	-	69,059
1973	-	67,803
1972	-	66,625
1971	-	66,142
1970	-	65,905
1969	-	65,616
1968	-	65,575
1967	-	65,695
1966	-	66,002
1965	-	66,063
1964	-	65,681
1963	-	64,741
1962	-	63,079
1961	-	61,536
1960	-	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Paraguay by year

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Palestine

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Paraguay
2023	27.1	20
2022	27.6	20.4
2021	28.2	20.7
2020	28.9	21
2019	29.7	21.4
2018	30.5	21.8
2017	31.4	22.2
2016	32.3	22.5
2015	32.9	22.7
2014	32.8	22.6
2013	32.9	22.5
2012	33.4	22.6
2011	34.1	22.5
2010	34.5	22.5
2009	34	22.9
2008	33.9	23
2007	35.9	23
2006	36.7	23.3
2005	37.3	23.7
2004	38.1	24.1
2003	38.8	24.4
2002	39.6	25.1
2001	40.2	25.9
2000	40.9	26.9
1999	41.4	27.9
1998	42.1	28.8
1997	42.7	29.6
1996	43.1	30.3
1995	43.4	31
1994	43.8	31.7
1993	44.1	32.4
1992	44.5	33.3
1991	44.9	33.9
1990	45.2	34.4
1989	-	35.2
1988	-	35.8
1987	-	36.1
1986	-	36.5
1985	-	36.8
1984	-	37
1983	-	37
1982	-	37
1981	-	36.9
1980	-	36.2
1979	-	35.6
1978	-	35.1
1977	-	35
1976	-	34.8
1975	-	34.9
1974	-	35.2
1973	-	35.4
1972	-	35.8
1971	-	36.3
1970	-	37
1969	-	37.6
1968	-	38.4
1967	-	39.2
1966	-	40.2
1965	-	41
1964	-	41.7
1963	-	42.1
1962	-	42.2
1961	-	42.3
1960	-	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 45.2 and 34.4, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Paraguay
2100	16.1%	15.5%
2099	16.2%	15.6%
2098	16.3%	15.7%
2097	16.4%	15.8%
2096	16.5%	15.9%
2095	16.6%	15.9%
2094	16.8%	16%
2093	16.9%	16.1%
2092	17%	16.2%
2091	17.2%	16.3%
2090	17.4%	16.4%
2089	17.5%	16.4%
2088	17.7%	16.5%
2087	17.9%	16.6%
2086	18.1%	16.7%
2085	18.3%	16.8%
2084	18.4%	16.8%
2083	18.6%	16.9%
2082	18.8%	17%
2081	19%	17.1%
2080	19.2%	17.2%
2079	19.4%	17.3%
2078	19.6%	17.3%
2077	19.8%	17.4%
2076	20%	17.5%
2075	20.1%	17.6%
2074	20.3%	17.8%
2073	20.5%	17.9%
2072	20.7%	18%
2071	20.9%	18.1%
2070	21.1%	18.3%
2069	21.3%	18.4%
2068	21.5%	18.6%
2067	21.7%	18.7%
2066	21.9%	18.9%
2065	22.2%	19.1%
2064	22.5%	19.2%
2063	22.8%	19.4%
2062	23.1%	19.6%
2061	23.4%	19.7%
2060	23.7%	19.9%
2059	24.1%	20.1%
2058	24.5%	20.2%
2057	24.8%	20.4%
2056	25.2%	20.6%
2055	25.6%	20.7%
2054	25.9%	20.9%
2053	26.3%	21%
2052	26.7%	21.2%
2051	27%	21.4%
2050	27.3%	21.5%
2049	27.7%	21.7%
2048	28%	21.9%
2047	28.2%	22%
2046	28.5%	22.2%
2045	28.8%	22.4%
2044	29%	22.6%
2043	29.3%	22.9%
2042	29.6%	23.1%
2041	29.9%	23.3%
2040	30.1%	23.6%
2039	30.5%	23.9%
2038	30.8%	24.2%
2037	31.2%	24.5%
2036	31.6%	24.9%
2035	32.1%	25.2%
2034	32.6%	25.6%
2033	33.1%	26%
2032	33.7%	26.3%
2031	34.4%	26.7%
2030	35%	27.1%
2029	35.6%	27.4%
2028	36.2%	27.7%
2027	36.7%	28%
2026	37.3%	28.3%
2025	37.9%	28.5%
2024	38%	28.6%
2023	38.4%	28.8%
2022	38.7%	28.9%
2021	39%	29%
2020	39.3%	29.1%
2019	39.5%	29.3%
2018	39.6%	29.5%
2017	39.7%	29.7%
2016	39.9%	29.9%
2015	40.1%	30.2%
2014	40.4%	30.5%
2013	40.7%	30.9%
2012	41.1%	31.4%
2011	41.5%	32%
2010	41.9%	32.5%
2009	42.4%	33.2%
2008	43%	33.8%
2007	43.7%	34.4%
2006	44.3%	35.1%
2005	45%	35.8%
2004	45.6%	36.6%
2003	46.1%	37.3%
2002	46.6%	37.9%
2001	47.1%	38.4%
2000	47.4%	39%
1999	47.8%	39.5%
1998	48.1%	40%
1997	48.4%	40.4%
1996	48.6%	40.8%
1995	48.8%	41.1%
1994	48.9%	41.3%
1993	49%	41.4%
1992	49%	41.5%
1991	49.1%	41.5%
1990	49.1%	41.5%
1989	-	41.5%
1988	-	41.4%
1987	-	41.3%
1986	-	41.3%
1985	-	41.2%
1984	-	41.2%
1983	-	41.2%
1982	-	41.2%
1981	-	41.4%
1980	-	41.6%
1979	-	42%
1978	-	42.4%
1977	-	42.8%
1976	-	43.3%
1975	-	43.7%
1974	-	44.2%
1973	-	44.6%
1972	-	45%
1971	-	45.2%
1970	-	45.5%
1969	-	45.7%
1968	-	45.8%
1967	-	45.9%
1966	-	46%
1965	-	46%
1964	-	46%
1963	-	46%
1962	-	46.1%
1961	-	46.2%
1960	-	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Paraguay

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Palestine

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Paraguay
2023	16	58
2022	17	78
2021	29	140
2020	20	69
2019	18	58
2018	19	58
2017	21	58
2016	23	60
2015	26	64
2014	29	70
2013	32	84
2012	36	100
2011	39	120
2010	42	136
2009	48	152
2008	49	166
2007	49	177
2006	51	186
2005	52	194
2004	55	199
2003	56	203
2002	58	206
2001	60	207
2000	59	207
1999	58	207
1998	59	207
1997	60	205
1996	61	203
1995	64	202
1994	66	201
1993	69	197
1992	73	195
1991	75	192
1990	78	198
1989	82	209
1988	85	220
1987	87	225
1986	96	230
1985	102	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Paraguay
2023	2.63%	1.7%
2022	1.42%	1.76%
2021	1.47%	1.82%
2020	1.52%	1.88%
2019	1.57%	1.94%
2018	1.63%	2.01%
2017	1.69%	2.08%
2016	1.76%	2.15%
2015	1.83%	2.22%
2014	2.2%	2.3%
2013	1.97%	2.37%
2012	2.04%	2.44%
2011	2.12%	2.51%
2010	2.2%	2.59%
2009	2.28%	2.67%
2008	2.35%	2.75%
2007	2.43%	2.83%
2006	2.52%	2.91%
2005	2.6%	2.99%
2004	2.68%	3.07%
2003	2.77%	3.14%
2002	2.85%	3.22%
2001	2.94%	3.29%
2000	3.03%	3.36%
1999	3.13%	3.45%
1998	3.24%	3.53%
1997	3.36%	3.62%
1996	3.49%	3.72%
1995	3.62%	3.83%
1994	3.77%	3.95%
1993	3.92%	4.08%
1992	4.09%	4.23%
1991	4.28%	4.38%
1990	4.49%	4.55%
1989	4.72%	4.73%
1988	4.97%	4.92%
1987	5.25%	5.1%
1986	5.56%	5.3%
1985	5.89%	5.5%
1984	6.25%	5.71%
1983	6.63%	5.92%
1982	7.04%	6.14%
1981	7.48%	6.35%
1980	7.95%	6.55%
1979	8.45%	6.74%
1978	8.98%	6.91%
1977	9.55%	7.06%
1976	10.2%	7.21%
1975	10.8%	7.34%
1974	-	7.46%
1973	-	7.57%
1972	-	7.66%
1971	-	7.73%
1970	-	7.79%
1969	-	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.