Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Saint Lucia by year

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Palestine

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Saint Lucia
2023	3.31	1.38
2022	3.38	1.39
2021	3.44	1.4
2020	3.51	1.41
2019	3.59	1.42
2018	3.67	1.44
2017	3.77	1.45
2016	3.89	1.46
2015	3.98	1.47
2014	4	1.49
2013	4.05	1.5
2012	4.15	1.5
2011	4.31	1.5
2010	4.43	1.67
2009	4.44	1.74
2008	4.51	1.7
2007	4.63	1.7
2006	4.74	1.77
2005	4.87	1.81
2004	4.97	1.86
2003	5.06	1.94
2002	5.22	2.03
2001	5.34	2.13
2000	5.46	2.21
1999	5.58	2.5
1998	5.69	2.4
1997	5.82	2.74
1996	5.99	2.71
1995	6.16	3.03
1994	6.33	3.03
1993	6.5	3
1992	6.65	3.11
1991	6.75	3.19
1990	6.81	3.24
1989	-	3.31
1988	-	3.44
1987	-	3.61
1986	-	3.8
1985	-	3.97
1984	-	4.02
1983	-	4.08
1982	-	4.17
1981	-	4.28
1980	-	4.41
1979	-	4.58
1978	-	4.83
1977	-	4.97
1976	-	5.16
1975	-	5.36
1974	-	5.57
1973	-	5.69
1972	-	5.81
1971	-	5.95
1970	-	6.1
1969	-	6.25
1968	-	6.39
1967	-	6.51
1966	-	6.61
1965	-	6.69
1964	-	6.76
1963	-	6.72
1962	-	6.82
1961	-	6.84
1960	-	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Saint Lucia
2023	102,613	475
2022	123,987	530
2021	120,396	-15
2020	122,416	562
2019	124,508	609
2018	124,791	694
2017	125,688	724
2016	126,698	767
2015	126,189	841
2014	120,724	852
2013	120,503	892
2012	119,185	916
2011	119,021	934
2010	117,674	1,176
2009	111,724	1,349
2008	108,395	1,369
2007	112,453	1,422
2006	111,728	1,511
2005	110,569	1,553
2004	110,045	1,615
2003	109,162	1,694
2002	108,560	1,774
2001	107,320	1,860
2000	106,367	1,967
1999	104,823	2,389
1998	103,566	2,294
1997	102,307	2,709
1996	98,085	2,649
1995	94,037	3,019
1994	90,156	2,976
1993	86,434	2,899
1992	82,865	2,981
1991	79,444	3,009
1990	76,163	3,061
1989	-	3,146
1988	-	3,229
1987	-	3,351
1986	-	3,496
1985	-	3,591
1984	-	3,526
1983	-	3,443
1982	-	3,360
1981	-	3,306
1980	-	3,275
1979	-	3,301
1978	-	3,340
1977	-	3,240
1976	-	3,166
1975	-	3,126
1974	-	3,106
1973	-	3,033
1972	-	3,028
1971	-	3,046
1970	-	3,093
1969	-	3,143
1968	-	3,154
1967	-	3,113
1966	-	3,028
1965	-	3,042
1964	-	3,074
1963	-	3,048
1962	-	3,124
1961	-	3,173
1960	-	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Saint Lucia by year

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Palestine

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Saint Lucia
2023	27.1	11.3
2022	27.6	11.4
2021	28.2	11.6
2020	28.9	11.7
2019	29.7	11.9
2018	30.5	12
2017	31.4	12.1
2016	32.3	12.2
2015	32.9	12.3
2014	32.8	12.4
2013	32.9	12.5
2012	33.4	12.4
2011	34.1	12.4
2010	34.5	13.8
2009	34	14.6
2008	33.9	14.6
2007	35.9	14.8
2006	36.7	15.3
2005	37.3	15.6
2004	38.1	16
2003	38.8	16.6
2002	39.6	17.3
2001	40.2	18
2000	40.9	18.8
1999	41.4	21.5
1998	42.1	20.9
1997	42.7	23.7
1996	43.1	23.5
1995	43.4	26.2
1994	43.8	26.2
1993	44.1	26
1992	44.5	27
1991	44.9	27.6
1990	45.2	28.3
1989	-	29
1988	-	29.8
1987	-	31.1
1986	-	32.4
1985	-	33.6
1984	-	33.4
1983	-	33.4
1982	-	33.5
1981	-	33.6
1980	-	34.2
1979	-	34.9
1978	-	35.6
1977	-	35.3
1976	-	35.4
1975	-	35.6
1974	-	36.1
1973	-	36.3
1972	-	36.7
1971	-	37.4
1970	-	38.5
1969	-	39.5
1968	-	40.2
1967	-	40.4
1966	-	40.1
1965	-	41
1964	-	42
1963	-	42.6
1962	-	44.3
1961	-	45.7
1960	-	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 45.2 and 28.3, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Saint Lucia
2100	16.1%	12%
2099	16.2%	12%
2098	16.3%	12%
2097	16.4%	12%
2096	16.5%	12%
2095	16.6%	11.9%
2094	16.8%	11.9%
2093	16.9%	11.9%
2092	17%	11.9%
2091	17.2%	11.9%
2090	17.4%	11.8%
2089	17.5%	11.8%
2088	17.7%	11.8%
2087	17.9%	11.8%
2086	18.1%	11.8%
2085	18.3%	11.8%
2084	18.4%	11.8%
2083	18.6%	11.8%
2082	18.8%	11.8%
2081	19%	11.8%
2080	19.2%	11.8%
2079	19.4%	11.8%
2078	19.6%	11.8%
2077	19.8%	11.9%
2076	20%	11.9%
2075	20.1%	11.9%
2074	20.3%	12%
2073	20.5%	12%
2072	20.7%	12.1%
2071	20.9%	12.1%
2070	21.1%	12.1%
2069	21.3%	12.2%
2068	21.5%	12.2%
2067	21.7%	12.2%
2066	21.9%	12.3%
2065	22.2%	12.3%
2064	22.5%	12.3%
2063	22.8%	12.4%
2062	23.1%	12.4%
2061	23.4%	12.4%
2060	23.7%	12.4%
2059	24.1%	12.5%
2058	24.5%	12.5%
2057	24.8%	12.5%
2056	25.2%	12.6%
2055	25.6%	12.6%
2054	25.9%	12.7%
2053	26.3%	12.8%
2052	26.7%	12.9%
2051	27%	13%
2050	27.3%	13.1%
2049	27.7%	13.2%
2048	28%	13.3%
2047	28.2%	13.5%
2046	28.5%	13.6%
2045	28.8%	13.8%
2044	29%	14%
2043	29.3%	14.1%
2042	29.6%	14.3%
2041	29.9%	14.5%
2040	30.1%	14.7%
2039	30.5%	14.9%
2038	30.8%	15.1%
2037	31.2%	15.3%
2036	31.6%	15.5%
2035	32.1%	15.7%
2034	32.6%	15.8%
2033	33.1%	16%
2032	33.7%	16.2%
2031	34.4%	16.4%
2030	35%	16.5%
2029	35.6%	16.7%
2028	36.2%	16.9%
2027	36.7%	17%
2026	37.3%	17.1%
2025	37.9%	17.4%
2024	38%	17.5%
2023	38.4%	17.9%
2022	38.7%	18.2%
2021	39%	18.5%
2020	39.3%	18.7%
2019	39.5%	19.1%
2018	39.6%	19.5%
2017	39.7%	19.9%
2016	39.9%	20.3%
2015	40.1%	20.9%
2014	40.4%	21.5%
2013	40.7%	22.1%
2012	41.1%	22.7%
2011	41.5%	23.5%
2010	41.9%	24.3%
2009	42.4%	25.1%
2008	43%	25.9%
2007	43.7%	26.8%
2006	44.3%	27.6%
2005	45%	28.4%
2004	45.6%	29.2%
2003	46.1%	30%
2002	46.6%	30.7%
2001	47.1%	31.4%
2000	47.4%	32.4%
1999	47.8%	33.5%
1998	48.1%	34.7%
1997	48.4%	35.7%
1996	48.6%	36.2%
1995	48.8%	36.7%
1994	48.9%	37%
1993	49%	37.3%
1992	49%	37.7%
1991	49.1%	38.1%
1990	49.1%	38.9%
1989	-	40.2%
1988	-	41.7%
1987	-	42.6%
1986	-	42.8%
1985	-	43.1%
1984	-	43.3%
1983	-	43.5%
1982	-	43.9%
1981	-	44.3%
1980	-	44.8%
1979	-	45.5%
1978	-	46.6%
1977	-	47.9%
1976	-	48.9%
1975	-	49.5%
1974	-	49.9%
1973	-	50.2%
1972	-	50.4%
1971	-	50.4%
1970	-	50.2%
1969	-	50%
1968	-	49.8%
1967	-	50%
1966	-	50.4%
1965	-	50.5%
1964	-	50.1%
1963	-	49.6%
1962	-	48.9%
1961	-	48.1%
1960	-	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Saint Lucia

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Palestine

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Saint Lucia
2023	16	44
2022	17	48
2021	29	94
2020	20	43
2019	18	43
2018	19	41
2017	21	43
2016	23	46
2015	26	46
2014	29	49
2013	32	53
2012	36	55
2011	39	56
2010	42	56
2009	48	51
2008	49	55
2007	49	55
2006	51	53
2005	52	55
2004	55	54
2003	56	56
2002	58	62
2001	60	70
2000	59	83
1999	58	88
1998	59	89
1997	60	89
1996	61	72
1995	64	60
1994	66	60
1993	69	58
1992	73	58
1991	75	71
1990	78	72
1989	82	66
1988	85	71
1987	87	69
1986	96	57
1985	102	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Saint Lucia
2023	2.63%	1.55%
2022	1.42%	1.58%
2021	1.47%	1.6%
2020	1.52%	1.63%
2019	1.57%	1.65%
2018	1.63%	1.67%
2017	1.69%	1.7%
2016	1.76%	1.72%
2015	1.83%	1.74%
2014	2.2%	1.75%
2013	1.97%	1.77%
2012	2.04%	1.78%
2011	2.12%	1.79%
2010	2.2%	1.8%
2009	2.28%	1.81%
2008	2.35%	1.82%
2007	2.43%	1.82%
2006	2.52%	1.82%
2005	2.6%	1.83%
2004	2.68%	1.83%
2003	2.77%	1.83%
2002	2.85%	1.83%
2001	2.94%	1.84%
2000	3.03%	1.85%
1999	3.13%	1.86%
1998	3.24%	1.87%
1997	3.36%	1.88%
1996	3.49%	1.9%
1995	3.62%	1.92%
1994	3.77%	1.95%
1993	3.92%	1.98%
1992	4.09%	2.01%
1991	4.28%	2.05%
1990	4.49%	2.09%
1989	4.72%	2.14%
1988	4.97%	2.2%
1987	5.25%	2.27%
1986	5.56%	2.35%
1985	5.89%	2.44%
1984	6.25%	2.55%
1983	6.63%	2.68%
1982	7.04%	2.83%
1981	7.48%	3%
1980	7.95%	3.2%
1979	8.45%	3.42%
1978	8.98%	3.68%
1977	9.55%	3.97%
1976	10.2%	4.3%
1975	10.8%	4.67%
1974	-	5.08%
1973	-	5.53%
1972	-	6.02%
1971	-	6.54%
1970	-	7.1%
1969	-	7.7%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.