Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Palestine

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Saint Kitts
2023	3.31	1.51
2022	3.38	1.51
2021	3.44	1.53
2020	3.51	1.55
2019	3.59	1.57
2018	3.67	1.59
2017	3.77	1.61
2016	3.89	1.63
2015	3.98	1.64
2014	4	1.67
2013	4.05	1.68
2012	4.15	1.71
2011	4.31	1.74
2010	4.43	1.76
2009	4.44	1.8
2008	4.51	1.83
2007	4.63	1.87
2006	4.74	1.9
2005	4.87	1.93
2004	4.97	1.96
2003	5.06	2
2002	5.22	2.04
2001	5.34	2.08
2000	5.46	2.13
1999	5.58	2.26
1998	5.69	2.31
1997	5.82	2.3
1996	5.99	2.26
1995	6.16	2.3
1994	6.33	2.31
1993	6.5	2.38
1992	6.65	2.43
1991	6.75	2.6
1990	6.81	2.73
1989	-	2.69
1988	-	2.62
1987	-	2.62
1986	-	2.68
1985	-	2.82
1984	-	2.88
1983	-	3.1
1982	-	3.18
1981	-	3.3
1980	-	3.26
1979	-	3.23
1978	-	3.29
1977	-	3.48
1976	-	3.59
1975	-	3.68
1974	-	3.81
1973	-	3.97
1972	-	4.16
1971	-	4.51
1970	-	4.73
1969	-	4.97
1968	-	5.17
1967	-	5.46
1966	-	5.78
1965	-	6.01
1964	-	6.08
1963	-	6.12
1962	-	6.06
1961	-	6.27
1960	-	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Palestine vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Saint Kitts
2023	102,613	84
2022	123,987	14
2021	120,396	-20
2020	122,416	98
2019	124,508	135
2018	124,791	150
2017	125,688	169
2016	126,698	185
2015	126,189	197
2014	120,724	213
2013	120,503	227
2012	119,185	246
2011	119,021	250
2010	117,674	274
2009	111,724	300
2008	108,395	322
2007	112,453	341
2006	111,728	355
2005	110,569	361
2004	110,045	365
2003	109,162	369
2002	108,560	365
2001	107,320	369
2000	106,367	376
1999	104,823	413
1998	103,566	415
1997	102,307	405
1996	98,085	379
1995	94,037	382
1994	90,156	370
1993	86,434	373
1992	82,865	369
1991	79,444	411
1990	76,163	471
1989	-	476
1988	-	471
1987	-	486
1986	-	520
1985	-	574
1984	-	598
1983	-	664
1982	-	672
1981	-	684
1980	-	652
1979	-	643
1978	-	654
1977	-	697
1976	-	703
1975	-	688
1974	-	670
1973	-	646
1972	-	619
1971	-	615
1970	-	611
1969	-	708
1968	-	812
1967	-	951
1966	-	1,103
1965	-	1,228
1964	-	1,305
1963	-	1,360
1962	-	1,373
1961	-	1,466
1960	-	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Palestine

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Saint Kitts
2023	27.1	11.7
2022	27.6	12
2021	28.2	12.3
2020	28.9	12.6
2019	29.7	12.9
2018	30.5	13.1
2017	31.4	13.4
2016	32.3	13.6
2015	32.9	13.7
2014	32.8	14
2013	32.9	14.1
2012	33.4	14.4
2011	34.1	14.7
2010	34.5	14.9
2009	34	15.3
2008	33.9	15.6
2007	35.9	15.9
2006	36.7	16.1
2005	37.3	16.3
2004	38.1	16.5
2003	38.8	16.8
2002	39.6	16.9
2001	40.2	17.3
2000	40.9	17.7
1999	41.4	18.9
1998	42.1	19.5
1997	42.7	19.5
1996	43.1	19.3
1995	43.4	19.7
1994	43.8	19.7
1993	44.1	20.2
1992	44.5	20.6
1991	44.9	22.1
1990	45.2	23.7
1989	-	23.7
1988	-	23.4
1987	-	23.6
1986	-	24.3
1985	-	25.5
1984	-	26.1
1983	-	27.7
1982	-	28
1981	-	28.4
1980	-	27.6
1979	-	27.1
1978	-	27.2
1977	-	28
1976	-	28
1975	-	27.6
1974	-	27.1
1973	-	26.5
1972	-	25.9
1971	-	25.9
1970	-	25.8
1969	-	27.7
1968	-	29.4
1967	-	31.9
1966	-	34.5
1965	-	36.7
1964	-	37.9
1963	-	38.8
1962	-	38.9
1961	-	40.7
1960	-	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 45.2 and 23.7, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Saint Kitts
2100	16.1%	12.8%
2099	16.2%	12.8%
2098	16.3%	12.8%
2097	16.4%	12.8%
2096	16.5%	12.8%
2095	16.6%	12.9%
2094	16.8%	12.9%
2093	16.9%	12.9%
2092	17%	12.9%
2091	17.2%	12.9%
2090	17.4%	12.9%
2089	17.5%	12.9%
2088	17.7%	12.9%
2087	17.9%	13%
2086	18.1%	13%
2085	18.3%	13%
2084	18.4%	13%
2083	18.6%	13%
2082	18.8%	13%
2081	19%	13%
2080	19.2%	13%
2079	19.4%	13%
2078	19.6%	13%
2077	19.8%	13%
2076	20%	13%
2075	20.1%	13.1%
2074	20.3%	13.1%
2073	20.5%	13.1%
2072	20.7%	13.1%
2071	20.9%	13.2%
2070	21.1%	13.2%
2069	21.3%	13.2%
2068	21.5%	13.3%
2067	21.7%	13.3%
2066	21.9%	13.4%
2065	22.2%	13.4%
2064	22.5%	13.5%
2063	22.8%	13.5%
2062	23.1%	13.6%
2061	23.4%	13.6%
2060	23.7%	13.7%
2059	24.1%	13.7%
2058	24.5%	13.8%
2057	24.8%	13.9%
2056	25.2%	13.9%
2055	25.6%	14%
2054	25.9%	14.1%
2053	26.3%	14.1%
2052	26.7%	14.2%
2051	27%	14.3%
2050	27.3%	14.4%
2049	27.7%	14.4%
2048	28%	14.5%
2047	28.2%	14.6%
2046	28.5%	14.7%
2045	28.8%	14.8%
2044	29%	14.9%
2043	29.3%	15%
2042	29.6%	15.1%
2041	29.9%	15.3%
2040	30.1%	15.5%
2039	30.5%	15.6%
2038	30.8%	15.8%
2037	31.2%	16%
2036	31.6%	16.2%
2035	32.1%	16.4%
2034	32.6%	16.6%
2033	33.1%	16.9%
2032	33.7%	17.1%
2031	34.4%	17.4%
2030	35%	17.6%
2029	35.6%	17.8%
2028	36.2%	18.1%
2027	36.7%	18.3%
2026	37.3%	18.5%
2025	37.9%	18.2%
2024	38%	18.2%
2023	38.4%	18.3%
2022	38.7%	18.6%
2021	39%	18.8%
2020	39.3%	19.1%
2019	39.5%	19.3%
2018	39.6%	19.6%
2017	39.7%	19.9%
2016	39.9%	20.2%
2015	40.1%	20.6%
2014	40.4%	21.1%
2013	40.7%	21.7%
2012	41.1%	22.2%
2011	41.5%	22.7%
2010	41.9%	23.3%
2009	42.4%	24%
2008	43%	24.4%
2007	43.7%	24.8%
2006	44.3%	25.3%
2005	45%	26%
2004	45.6%	26.6%
2003	46.1%	27.4%
2002	46.6%	28.1%
2001	47.1%	28.8%
2000	47.4%	29.3%
1999	47.8%	29.7%
1998	48.1%	30.1%
1997	48.4%	30.6%
1996	48.6%	31.1%
1995	48.8%	31.7%
1994	48.9%	32.3%
1993	49%	32.9%
1992	49%	33.6%
1991	49.1%	34.1%
1990	49.1%	34.2%
1989	-	34.1%
1988	-	34.1%
1987	-	34.2%
1986	-	34.3%
1985	-	34.5%
1984	-	34.7%
1983	-	35.1%
1982	-	35.6%
1981	-	36.2%
1980	-	36.9%
1979	-	37.6%
1978	-	38.2%
1977	-	38.8%
1976	-	39.6%
1975	-	40.5%
1974	-	41.6%
1973	-	42.9%
1972	-	44.3%
1971	-	45.8%
1970	-	47.2%
1969	-	47.7%
1968	-	47.4%
1967	-	47%
1966	-	46.6%
1965	-	46.3%
1964	-	46.1%
1963	-	46%
1962	-	45.8%
1961	-	45.7%
1960	-	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Palestine

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Saint Kitts
2023	16	74
2022	17	99
2021	29	111
2020	20	80
2019	18	74
2018	19	78
2017	21	74
2016	23	75
2015	26	76
2014	29	82
2013	32	82
2012	36	88
2011	39	90
2010	42	92
2009	48	93
2008	49	95
2007	49	96
2006	51	99
2005	52	102
2004	55	104
2003	56	111
2002	58	115
2001	60	131
2000	59	143
1999	58	164
1998	59	193
1997	60	194
1996	61	194
1995	64	204
1994	66	205
1993	69	225
1992	73	255
1991	75	280
1990	78	302
1989	82	316
1988	85	308
1987	87	302
1986	96	285
1985	102	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Saint Kitts
2023	2.63%	1.63%
2022	1.42%	1.68%
2021	1.47%	1.72%
2020	1.52%	1.77%
2019	1.57%	1.82%
2018	1.63%	1.86%
2017	1.69%	1.9%
2016	1.76%	1.93%
2015	1.83%	1.94%
2014	2.2%	1.95%
2013	1.97%	1.93%
2012	2.04%	1.91%
2011	2.12%	1.89%
2010	2.2%	1.88%
2009	2.28%	1.87%
2008	2.35%	1.88%
2007	2.43%	1.89%
2006	2.52%	1.92%
2005	2.6%	1.97%
2004	2.68%	2.03%
2003	2.77%	2.11%
2002	2.85%	2.2%
2001	2.94%	2.29%
2000	3.03%	2.39%
1999	3.13%	2.48%
1998	3.24%	2.56%
1997	3.36%	2.64%
1996	3.49%	2.7%
1995	3.62%	2.76%
1994	3.77%	2.8%
1993	3.92%	2.85%
1992	4.09%	2.9%
1991	4.28%	2.96%
1990	4.49%	3.03%
1989	4.72%	3.12%
1988	4.97%	3.24%
1987	5.25%	3.39%
1986	5.56%	3.56%
1985	5.89%	3.76%
1984	6.25%	4%
1983	6.63%	4.26%
1982	7.04%	4.53%
1981	7.48%	4.81%
1980	7.95%	5.06%
1979	8.45%	5.29%
1978	8.98%	5.48%
1977	9.55%	5.64%
1976	10.2%	5.78%
1975	10.8%	5.91%
1974	-	6.03%
1973	-	6.16%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.