Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Romania

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Romania by year

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Palestine

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Romania
2023	3.31	1.71
2022	3.38	1.71
2021	3.44	1.81
2020	3.51	1.8
2019	3.59	1.77
2018	3.67	1.76
2017	3.77	1.78
2016	3.89	1.69
2015	3.98	1.62
2014	4	1.56
2013	4.05	1.46
2012	4.15	1.52
2011	4.31	1.47
2010	4.43	1.59
2009	4.44	1.66
2008	4.51	1.6
2007	4.63	1.45
2006	4.74	1.42
2005	4.87	1.4
2004	4.97	1.33
2003	5.06	1.3
2002	5.22	1.27
2001	5.34	1.27
2000	5.46	1.31
1999	5.58	1.3
1998	5.69	1.32
1997	5.82	1.32
1996	5.99	1.3
1995	6.16	1.33
1994	6.33	1.4
1993	6.5	1.43
1992	6.65	1.51
1991	6.75	1.59
1990	6.81	1.83
1989	-	2.22
1988	-	2.3
1987	-	2.38
1986	-	2.39
1985	-	2.31
1984	-	2.26
1983	-	2.06
1982	-	2.17
1981	-	2.36
1980	-	2.43
1979	-	2.49
1978	-	2.52
1977	-	2.57
1976	-	2.54
1975	-	2.59
1974	-	2.71
1973	-	2.44
1972	-	2.55
1971	-	2.67
1970	-	2.89
1969	-	3.19
1968	-	3.63
1967	-	3.66
1966	-	1.9
1965	-	1.91
1964	-	1.96
1963	-	2.01
1962	-	2.04
1961	-	2.17
1960	-	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Romania
2023	102,613	-89,587
2022	123,987	-93,338
2021	120,396	-141,504
2020	122,416	-100,179
2019	124,508	-60,053
2018	124,791	-62,316
2017	125,688	-50,930
2016	126,698	-53,196
2015	126,189	-59,447
2014	120,724	-55,745
2013	120,503	-59,951
2012	119,185	-54,157
2011	119,021	-56,413
2010	117,674	-46,567
2009	111,724	-34,625
2008	108,395	-30,806
2007	112,453	-37,590
2006	111,728	-38,148
2005	110,569	-40,508
2004	110,045	-42,904
2003	109,162	-56,093
2002	108,560	-58,673
2001	107,320	-37,625
2000	106,367	-22,443
1999	104,823	-31,461
1998	103,566	-33,761
1997	102,307	-42,853
1996	98,085	-56,548
1995	94,037	-36,295
1994	90,156	-18,184
1993	86,434	-13,658
1992	82,865	-4,559
1991	79,444	25,301
1990	76,163	69,605
1989	-	122,756
1988	-	126,817
1987	-	128,517
1986	-	134,737
1985	-	111,392
1984	-	117,731
1983	-	87,986
1982	-	119,121
1981	-	156,472
1980	-	168,776
1979	-	194,397
1978	-	204,148
1977	-	215,385
1976	-	213,361
1975	-	219,324
1974	-	235,530
1973	-	175,020
1972	-	198,316
1971	-	206,662
1970	-	234,905
1969	-	264,120
1968	-	338,577
1967	-	347,709
1966	-	115,293
1965	-	114,190
1964	-	134,326
1963	-	139,104
1962	-	130,736
1961	-	163,286
1960	-	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Romania by year

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Palestine

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Romania
2023	27.1	8
2022	27.6	9.4
2021	28.2	10.1
2020	28.9	10.3
2019	29.7	10.3
2018	30.5	10.4
2017	31.4	10.8
2016	32.3	10.4
2015	32.9	10.2
2014	32.8	10
2013	32.9	9.4
2012	33.4	10
2011	34.1	9.7
2010	34.5	10.5
2009	34	10.9
2008	33.9	10.8
2007	35.9	10.3
2006	36.7	10.4
2005	37.3	10.4
2004	38.1	10.1
2003	38.8	9.8
2002	39.6	9.7
2001	40.2	10
2000	40.9	10.4
1999	41.4	10.4
1998	42.1	10.5
1997	42.7	10.5
1996	43.1	10.2
1995	43.4	10.4
1994	43.8	10.9
1993	44.1	11
1992	44.5	11.4
1991	44.9	12
1990	45.2	13.6
1989	-	16
1988	-	16.5
1987	-	16.7
1986	-	16.5
1985	-	15.8
1984	-	15.5
1983	-	14.3
1982	-	15.3
1981	-	17
1980	-	18
1979	-	18.6
1978	-	19
1977	-	19.5
1976	-	19.4
1975	-	19.6
1974	-	20.3
1973	-	18.2
1972	-	18.8
1971	-	19.6
1970	-	21.1
1969	-	23.3
1968	-	26.6
1967	-	27
1966	-	14.2
1965	-	14.6
1964	-	15.2
1963	-	15.7
1962	-	16.2
1961	-	17.5
1960	-	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 8 in Romania, compared with 45.2 and 13.6, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Romania
2100	16.1%	12.8%
2099	16.2%	12.8%
2098	16.3%	12.8%
2097	16.4%	12.9%
2096	16.5%	12.9%
2095	16.6%	13%
2094	16.8%	13.1%
2093	16.9%	13.1%
2092	17%	13.2%
2091	17.2%	13.2%
2090	17.4%	13.3%
2089	17.5%	13.4%
2088	17.7%	13.4%
2087	17.9%	13.5%
2086	18.1%	13.5%
2085	18.3%	13.5%
2084	18.4%	13.6%
2083	18.6%	13.6%
2082	18.8%	13.6%
2081	19%	13.6%
2080	19.2%	13.6%
2079	19.4%	13.6%
2078	19.6%	13.6%
2077	19.8%	13.6%
2076	20%	13.6%
2075	20.1%	13.6%
2074	20.3%	13.6%
2073	20.5%	13.6%
2072	20.7%	13.6%
2071	20.9%	13.6%
2070	21.1%	13.6%
2069	21.3%	13.6%
2068	21.5%	13.6%
2067	21.7%	13.6%
2066	21.9%	13.7%
2065	22.2%	13.7%
2064	22.5%	13.8%
2063	22.8%	13.8%
2062	23.1%	13.9%
2061	23.4%	13.9%
2060	23.7%	14%
2059	24.1%	14.1%
2058	24.5%	14.1%
2057	24.8%	14.2%
2056	25.2%	14.3%
2055	25.6%	14.3%
2054	25.9%	14.4%
2053	26.3%	14.4%
2052	26.7%	14.4%
2051	27%	14.4%
2050	27.3%	14.4%
2049	27.7%	14.4%
2048	28%	14.4%
2047	28.2%	14.4%
2046	28.5%	14.4%
2045	28.8%	14.3%
2044	29%	14.3%
2043	29.3%	14.3%
2042	29.6%	14.3%
2041	29.9%	14.2%
2040	30.1%	14.2%
2039	30.5%	14.2%
2038	30.8%	14.3%
2037	31.2%	14.3%
2036	31.6%	14.3%
2035	32.1%	14.4%
2034	32.6%	14.5%
2033	33.1%	14.6%
2032	33.7%	14.8%
2031	34.4%	15%
2030	35%	15.1%
2029	35.6%	15.2%
2028	36.2%	15.3%
2027	36.7%	15.4%
2026	37.3%	15.5%
2025	37.9%	15.6%
2024	38%	15.7%
2023	38.4%	15.9%
2022	38.7%	16%
2021	39%	16.1%
2020	39.3%	16.1%
2019	39.5%	16%
2018	39.6%	15.9%
2017	39.7%	15.8%
2016	39.9%	15.7%
2015	40.1%	15.7%
2014	40.4%	15.7%
2013	40.7%	15.7%
2012	41.1%	15.7%
2011	41.5%	15.8%
2010	41.9%	15.7%
2009	42.4%	15.7%
2008	43%	15.7%
2007	43.7%	15.7%
2006	44.3%	15.8%
2005	45%	16%
2004	45.6%	16.4%
2003	46.1%	16.9%
2002	46.6%	17.5%
2001	47.1%	18.1%
2000	47.4%	18.6%
1999	47.8%	19.1%
1998	48.1%	19.3%
1997	48.4%	19.6%
1996	48.6%	20%
1995	48.8%	20.5%
1994	48.9%	21%
1993	49%	21.6%
1992	49%	22.2%
1991	49.1%	22.8%
1990	49.1%	23.3%
1989	-	23.7%
1988	-	23.9%
1987	-	24%
1986	-	24.3%
1985	-	24.6%
1984	-	25.1%
1983	-	25.9%
1982	-	26.8%
1981	-	27.1%
1980	-	26.8%
1979	-	26.5%
1978	-	26.3%
1977	-	26%
1976	-	25.7%
1975	-	25.3%
1974	-	25.1%
1973	-	24.9%
1972	-	24.9%
1971	-	24.9%
1970	-	25.1%
1969	-	25.1%
1968	-	25.1%
1967	-	25%
1966	-	25.2%
1965	-	26%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	27.3%
1962	-	27.7%
1961	-	28%
1960	-	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Romania

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Palestine

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Romania
2023	16	12
2022	17	13
2021	29	20
2020	20	16
2019	18	14
2018	19	15
2017	21	17
2016	23	17
2015	26	18
2014	29	18
2013	32	18
2012	36	19
2011	39	20
2010	42	23
2009	48	25
2008	49	25
2007	49	25
2006	51	27
2005	52	30
2004	55	32
2003	56	35
2002	58	38
2001	60	41
2000	59	45
1999	58	51
1998	59	58
1997	60	66
1996	61	72
1995	64	75
1994	66	80
1993	69	87
1992	73	95
1991	75	104
1990	78	118
1989	82	143
1988	85	159
1987	87	173
1986	96	180
1985	102	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Romania
2023	2.63%	0.66%
2022	1.42%	0.66%
2021	1.47%	0.65%
2020	1.52%	0.66%
2019	1.57%	0.68%
2018	1.63%	0.73%
2017	1.69%	0.79%
2016	1.76%	0.85%
2015	1.83%	0.92%
2014	2.2%	0.99%
2013	1.97%	1.05%
2012	2.04%	1.12%
2011	2.12%	1.18%
2010	2.2%	1.24%
2009	2.28%	1.31%
2008	2.35%	1.4%
2007	2.43%	1.51%
2006	2.52%	1.66%
2005	2.6%	1.82%
2004	2.68%	1.94%
2003	2.77%	1.99%
2002	2.85%	2.01%
2001	2.94%	2.06%
2000	3.03%	2.16%
1999	3.13%	2.29%
1998	3.24%	2.44%
1997	3.36%	2.58%
1996	3.49%	2.68%
1995	3.62%	2.73%
1994	3.77%	2.76%
1993	3.92%	2.79%
1992	4.09%	2.84%
1991	4.28%	2.97%
1990	4.49%	3.14%
1989	4.72%	3.31%
1988	4.97%	3.43%
1987	5.25%	3.45%
1986	5.56%	3.33%
1985	5.89%	3.16%
1984	6.25%	3.08%
1983	6.63%	3.14%
1982	7.04%	3.28%
1981	7.48%	3.44%
1980	7.95%	3.57%
1979	8.45%	3.68%
1978	8.98%	3.76%
1977	9.55%	3.86%
1976	10.2%	4.05%
1975	10.8%	4.27%
1974	-	4.43%
1973	-	4.49%
1972	-	4.64%
1971	-	5.06%
1970	-	5.69%
1969	-	6.23%
1968	-	6.44%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.