Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Qatar

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Qatar by year

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Palestine

Qatar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Qatar
2023	3.31	1.73
2022	3.38	1.74
2021	3.44	1.61
2020	3.51	1.68
2019	3.59	1.73
2018	3.67	1.76
2017	3.77	1.83
2016	3.89	1.86
2015	3.98	1.98
2014	4	2.03
2013	4.05	2.03
2012	4.15	2.04
2011	4.31	2.07
2010	4.43	2.14
2009	4.44	2.25
2008	4.51	2.37
2007	4.63	2.44
2006	4.74	2.51
2005	4.87	2.64
2004	4.97	2.79
2003	5.06	2.93
2002	5.22	3.01
2001	5.34	3.08
2000	5.46	3.07
1999	5.58	3.12
1998	5.69	3.21
1997	5.82	3.33
1996	5.99	3.44
1995	6.16	3.56
1994	6.33	3.67
1993	6.5	3.77
1992	6.65	3.85
1991	6.75	3.99
1990	6.81	4.23
1989	-	4.41
1988	-	4.51
1987	-	4.54
1986	-	4.57
1985	-	4.64
1984	-	4.76
1983	-	4.9
1982	-	5.04
1981	-	5.2
1980	-	5.33
1979	-	5.46
1978	-	5.58
1977	-	5.69
1976	-	5.78
1975	-	5.86
1974	-	5.94
1973	-	6.01
1972	-	6.07
1971	-	6.15
1970	-	6.23
1969	-	6.31
1968	-	6.39
1967	-	6.46
1966	-	6.52
1965	-	6.53
1964	-	6.53
1963	-	6.53
1962	-	6.53
1961	-	6.53
1960	-	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Qatar

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Qatar
2023	102,613	23,845
2022	123,987	24,360
2021	120,396	21,297
2020	122,416	25,128
2019	124,508	24,112
2018	124,791	23,340
2017	125,688	23,244
2016	126,698	22,416
2015	126,189	22,568
2014	120,724	21,699
2013	120,503	19,669
2012	119,185	17,681
2011	119,021	16,543
2010	117,674	16,225
2009	111,724	15,595
2008	108,395	14,062
2007	112,453	11,351
2006	111,728	10,225
2005	110,569	11,392
2004	110,045	11,242
2003	109,162	11,291
2002	108,560	11,062
2001	107,320	10,683
2000	106,367	9,974
1999	104,823	9,431
1998	103,566	9,055
1997	102,307	8,846
1996	98,085	9,049
1995	94,037	9,186
1994	90,156	9,257
1993	86,434	9,250
1992	82,865	9,189
1991	79,444	9,182
1990	76,163	9,388
1989	-	9,407
1988	-	9,198
1987	-	8,806
1986	-	8,439
1985	-	8,212
1984	-	7,997
1983	-	7,765
1982	-	7,489
1981	-	7,202
1980	-	6,894
1979	-	6,579
1978	-	6,246
1977	-	5,925
1976	-	5,598
1975	-	5,289
1974	-	5,015
1973	-	4,780
1972	-	4,581
1971	-	4,433
1970	-	4,346
1969	-	3,941
1968	-	3,547
1967	-	3,167
1966	-	2,811
1965	-	2,472
1964	-	2,150
1963	-	1,854
1962	-	1,589
1961	-	1,357
1960	-	1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Qatar by year

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Palestine

Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Qatar
2023	27.1	9.91
2022	27.6	10.1
2021	28.2	9.56
2020	28.9	10
2019	29.7	9.98
2018	30.5	9.92
2017	31.4	10
2016	32.3	9.97
2015	32.9	10.6
2014	32.8	11.1
2013	32.9	11.4
2012	33.4	11.4
2011	34.1	11.3
2010	34.5	11.2
2009	34	11
2008	33.9	11.2
2007	35.9	10.8
2006	36.7	12
2005	37.3	15.4
2004	38.1	16.3
2003	38.8	16.9
2002	39.6	17.4
2001	40.2	17.6
2000	40.9	17.3
1999	41.4	17.3
1998	42.1	17.5
1997	42.7	18
1996	43.1	19.1
1995	43.4	19.9
1994	43.8	20.6
1993	44.1	21.2
1992	44.5	21.7
1991	44.9	22.3
1990	45.2	23.5
1989	-	24.4
1988	-	24.7
1987	-	24.6
1986	-	24.5
1985	-	25
1984	-	25.7
1983	-	26.4
1982	-	27.1
1981	-	27.8
1980	-	28.4
1979	-	29
1978	-	29.6
1977	-	30.3
1976	-	31
1975	-	31.9
1974	-	33.1
1973	-	34.7
1972	-	36.9
1971	-	40
1970	-	44.3
1969	-	45.6
1968	-	46.4
1967	-	47.1
1966	-	47.6
1965	-	47.6
1964	-	47.3
1963	-	46.7
1962	-	45.9
1961	-	44.9
1960	-	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 45.2 and 23.5, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Qatar
2100	16.1%	18.4%
2099	16.2%	18.4%
2098	16.3%	18.4%
2097	16.4%	18.4%
2096	16.5%	18.4%
2095	16.6%	18.4%
2094	16.8%	18.4%
2093	16.9%	18.4%
2092	17%	18.4%
2091	17.2%	18.4%
2090	17.4%	18.4%
2089	17.5%	18.4%
2088	17.7%	18.4%
2087	17.9%	18.4%
2086	18.1%	18.4%
2085	18.3%	18.4%
2084	18.4%	18.4%
2083	18.6%	18.4%
2082	18.8%	18.4%
2081	19%	18.4%
2080	19.2%	18.4%
2079	19.4%	18.4%
2078	19.6%	18.4%
2077	19.8%	18.4%
2076	20%	18.4%
2075	20.1%	18.4%
2074	20.3%	18.3%
2073	20.5%	18.3%
2072	20.7%	18.3%
2071	20.9%	18.3%
2070	21.1%	18.2%
2069	21.3%	18.2%
2068	21.5%	18.2%
2067	21.7%	18.1%
2066	21.9%	18.1%
2065	22.2%	18.1%
2064	22.5%	18.1%
2063	22.8%	18.1%
2062	23.1%	18%
2061	23.4%	18%
2060	23.7%	18%
2059	24.1%	18%
2058	24.5%	18%
2057	24.8%	18%
2056	25.2%	18%
2055	25.6%	18%
2054	25.9%	17.9%
2053	26.3%	17.9%
2052	26.7%	17.9%
2051	27%	17.8%
2050	27.3%	17.8%
2049	27.7%	17.7%
2048	28%	17.6%
2047	28.2%	17.5%
2046	28.5%	17.4%
2045	28.8%	17.3%
2044	29%	17.2%
2043	29.3%	17.1%
2042	29.6%	16.9%
2041	29.9%	16.8%
2040	30.1%	16.6%
2039	30.5%	16.4%
2038	30.8%	16.3%
2037	31.2%	16.1%
2036	31.6%	16%
2035	32.1%	15.8%
2034	32.6%	15.7%
2033	33.1%	15.6%
2032	33.7%	15.5%
2031	34.4%	15.4%
2030	35%	15.3%
2029	35.6%	15.2%
2028	36.2%	15.1%
2027	36.7%	15%
2026	37.3%	15%
2025	37.9%	15%
2024	38%	15.1%
2023	38.4%	15.2%
2022	38.7%	15.2%
2021	39%	15.5%
2020	39.3%	15.4%
2019	39.5%	14.6%
2018	39.6%	14%
2017	39.7%	13.7%
2016	39.9%	13.7%
2015	40.1%	13.9%
2014	40.4%	14.4%
2013	40.7%	14.6%
2012	41.1%	14.5%
2011	41.5%	14.2%
2010	41.9%	13.9%
2009	42.4%	14%
2008	43%	14.6%
2007	43.7%	16.4%
2006	44.3%	20.2%
2005	45%	22.5%
2004	45.6%	22.2%
2003	46.1%	22.2%
2002	46.6%	22.5%
2001	47.1%	23%
2000	47.4%	23.5%
1999	47.8%	24.1%
1998	48.1%	24.8%
1997	48.4%	25.5%
1996	48.6%	25.9%
1995	48.8%	26.1%
1994	48.9%	26.2%
1993	49%	26.4%
1992	49%	26.6%
1991	49.1%	26.8%
1990	49.1%	27%
1989	-	27.1%
1988	-	27.2%
1987	-	27.2%
1986	-	27%
1985	-	27.2%
1984	-	27.6%
1983	-	28.1%
1982	-	28.6%
1981	-	29.2%
1980	-	30%
1979	-	31%
1978	-	32.1%
1977	-	33.3%
1976	-	34.6%
1975	-	35.7%
1974	-	36.7%
1973	-	37.4%
1972	-	37.5%
1971	-	36.9%
1970	-	35.1%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.2%
1967	-	34.7%
1966	-	35.3%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	37.2%
1963	-	38.7%
1962	-	40.5%
1961	-	42.5%
1960	-	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Qatar

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Palestine

Qatar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Qatar
2023	16	4
2022	17	8
2021	29	7
2020	20	6
2019	18	5
2018	19	5
2017	21	5
2016	23	5
2015	26	6
2014	29	6
2013	32	6
2012	36	7
2011	39	7
2010	42	8
2009	48	8
2008	49	9
2007	49	9
2006	51	10
2005	52	11
2004	55	11
2003	56	11
2002	58	11
2001	60	12
2000	59	11
1999	58	12
1998	59	12
1997	60	13
1996	61	13
1995	64	13
1994	66	13
1993	69	13
1992	73	13
1991	75	13
1990	78	13
1989	82	14
1988	85	15
1987	87	15
1986	96	16
1985	102	17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Qatar
2023	2.63%	0.6%
2022	1.42%	0.61%
2021	1.47%	0.63%
2020	1.52%	0.64%
2019	1.57%	0.67%
2018	1.63%	0.69%
2017	1.69%	0.72%
2016	1.76%	0.75%
2015	1.83%	0.79%
2014	2.2%	0.82%
2013	1.97%	0.84%
2012	2.04%	0.87%
2011	2.12%	0.89%
2010	2.2%	0.91%
2009	2.28%	0.93%
2008	2.35%	0.96%
2007	2.43%	0.98%
2006	2.52%	1.01%
2005	2.6%	1.04%
2004	2.68%	1.08%
2003	2.77%	1.12%
2002	2.85%	1.16%
2001	2.94%	1.2%
2000	3.03%	1.25%
1999	3.13%	1.29%
1998	3.24%	1.34%
1997	3.36%	1.4%
1996	3.49%	1.46%
1995	3.62%	1.53%
1994	3.77%	1.61%
1993	3.92%	1.71%
1992	4.09%	1.82%
1991	4.28%	1.94%
1990	4.49%	2.08%
1989	4.72%	2.23%
1988	4.97%	2.37%
1987	5.25%	2.52%
1986	5.56%	2.68%
1985	5.89%	2.82%
1984	6.25%	2.98%
1983	6.63%	3.13%
1982	7.04%	3.29%
1981	7.48%	3.45%
1980	7.95%	3.62%
1979	8.45%	3.81%
1978	8.98%	4.02%
1977	9.55%	4.24%
1976	10.2%	4.48%
1975	10.8%	4.75%
1974	-	5.06%
1973	-	5.4%
1972	-	5.77%
1971	-	6.16%
1970	-	6.6%
1969	-	7.07%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.