Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Samoa

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Samoa by year

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Palestine

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Samoa
2023	3.31	3.83
2022	3.38	3.88
2021	3.44	3.94
2020	3.51	4
2019	3.59	4.06
2018	3.67	4.14
2017	3.77	4.2
2016	3.89	4.26
2015	3.98	4.34
2014	4	4.42
2013	4.05	4.49
2012	4.15	4.55
2011	4.31	4.56
2010	4.43	4.52
2009	4.44	4.47
2008	4.51	4.42
2007	4.63	4.36
2006	4.74	4.32
2005	4.87	4.32
2004	4.97	4.34
2003	5.06	4.39
2002	5.22	4.44
2001	5.34	4.48
2000	5.46	4.52
1999	5.58	4.57
1998	5.69	4.64
1997	5.82	4.7
1996	5.99	4.74
1995	6.16	4.77
1994	6.33	4.79
1993	6.5	4.83
1992	6.65	4.87
1991	6.75	4.91
1990	6.81	5.01
1989	-	5.11
1988	-	5.21
1987	-	5.32
1986	-	5.42
1985	-	5.49
1984	-	5.55
1983	-	5.62
1982	-	5.68
1981	-	5.75
1980	-	5.86
1979	-	5.99
1978	-	6.15
1977	-	6.31
1976	-	6.47
1975	-	6.61
1974	-	6.75
1973	-	6.91
1972	-	7.07
1971	-	7.22
1970	-	7.34
1969	-	7.43
1968	-	7.5
1967	-	7.55
1966	-	7.6
1965	-	7.65
1964	-	7.7
1963	-	7.73
1962	-	7.76
1961	-	7.77
1960	-	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Samoa
2023	102,613	4,170
2022	123,987	4,288
2021	120,396	4,379
2020	122,416	4,442
2019	124,508	4,495
2018	124,791	4,637
2017	125,688	4,661
2016	126,698	4,720
2015	126,189	4,795
2014	120,724	4,849
2013	120,503	4,875
2012	119,185	4,863
2011	119,021	4,860
2010	117,674	4,779
2009	111,724	4,525
2008	108,395	4,581
2007	112,453	4,480
2006	111,728	4,473
2005	110,569	4,503
2004	110,045	4,554
2003	109,162	4,622
2002	108,560	4,672
2001	107,320	4,759
2000	106,367	4,855
1999	104,823	4,937
1998	103,566	5,022
1997	102,307	5,053
1996	98,085	5,038
1995	94,037	4,976
1994	90,156	4,880
1993	86,434	4,769
1992	82,865	4,652
1991	79,444	4,655
1990	76,163	4,759
1989	-	4,845
1988	-	4,889
1987	-	4,909
1986	-	4,983
1985	-	4,998
1984	-	4,979
1983	-	4,914
1982	-	4,808
1981	-	4,720
1980	-	4,672
1979	-	4,624
1978	-	4,587
1977	-	4,555
1976	-	4,519
1975	-	4,465
1974	-	4,411
1973	-	4,446
1972	-	4,487
1971	-	4,534
1970	-	4,567
1969	-	4,592
1968	-	4,605
1967	-	4,621
1966	-	4,593
1965	-	4,605
1964	-	4,326
1963	-	4,544
1962	-	4,498
1961	-	4,399
1960	-	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Samoa by year

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Palestine

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Samoa
2023	27.1	25.4
2022	27.6	26.1
2021	28.2	26.9
2020	28.9	27.5
2019	29.7	28
2018	30.5	28.5
2017	31.4	28.8
2016	32.3	29.3
2015	32.9	29.8
2014	32.8	30.2
2013	32.9	30.5
2012	33.4	30.7
2011	34.1	30.8
2010	34.5	30.5
2009	34	30.1
2008	33.9	29.8
2007	35.9	29.3
2006	36.7	29.3
2005	37.3	29.5
2004	38.1	29.8
2003	38.8	30.2
2002	39.6	30.6
2001	40.2	31.3
2000	40.9	32.1
1999	41.4	32.8
1998	42.1	33.5
1997	42.7	33.9
1996	43.1	34.2
1995	43.4	34.1
1994	43.8	33.8
1993	44.1	33.5
1992	44.5	33
1991	44.9	33.4
1990	45.2	34.1
1989	-	34.7
1988	-	35.1
1987	-	35.5
1986	-	36.1
1985	-	36.2
1984	-	36.2
1983	-	35.8
1982	-	35.3
1981	-	35
1980	-	35.1
1979	-	35.2
1978	-	35.4
1977	-	35.6
1976	-	36
1975	-	36.6
1974	-	37.2
1973	-	38.3
1972	-	39.3
1971	-	40.3
1970	-	41.3
1969	-	42.3
1968	-	43.3
1967	-	44.3
1966	-	45.2
1965	-	46.5
1964	-	47.7
1963	-	48.8
1962	-	49.9
1961	-	50.5
1960	-	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 45.2 and 34.1, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Samoa
2100	16.1%	20.1%
2099	16.2%	20.2%
2098	16.3%	20.4%
2097	16.4%	20.5%
2096	16.5%	20.6%
2095	16.6%	20.8%
2094	16.8%	21%
2093	16.9%	21.2%
2092	17%	21.4%
2091	17.2%	21.6%
2090	17.4%	21.8%
2089	17.5%	22%
2088	17.7%	22.3%
2087	17.9%	22.6%
2086	18.1%	22.8%
2085	18.3%	23.1%
2084	18.4%	23.4%
2083	18.6%	23.6%
2082	18.8%	23.9%
2081	19%	24.2%
2080	19.2%	24.4%
2079	19.4%	24.7%
2078	19.6%	24.9%
2077	19.8%	25.1%
2076	20%	25.3%
2075	20.1%	25.5%
2074	20.3%	25.7%
2073	20.5%	25.8%
2072	20.7%	26%
2071	20.9%	26.1%
2070	21.1%	26.3%
2069	21.3%	26.5%
2068	21.5%	26.6%
2067	21.7%	26.8%
2066	21.9%	27%
2065	22.2%	27.3%
2064	22.5%	27.5%
2063	22.8%	27.8%
2062	23.1%	28.1%
2061	23.4%	28.5%
2060	23.7%	28.9%
2059	24.1%	29.3%
2058	24.5%	29.7%
2057	24.8%	30.1%
2056	25.2%	30.5%
2055	25.6%	31%
2054	25.9%	31.4%
2053	26.3%	31.7%
2052	26.7%	32.1%
2051	27%	32.4%
2050	27.3%	32.6%
2049	27.7%	32.8%
2048	28%	33%
2047	28.2%	33.1%
2046	28.5%	33.1%
2045	28.8%	33.1%
2044	29%	33.1%
2043	29.3%	33%
2042	29.6%	32.9%
2041	29.9%	32.8%
2040	30.1%	32.7%
2039	30.5%	32.6%
2038	30.8%	32.6%
2037	31.2%	32.7%
2036	31.6%	32.8%
2035	32.1%	33.1%
2034	32.6%	33.5%
2033	33.1%	34%
2032	33.7%	34.4%
2031	34.4%	34.9%
2030	35%	35.5%
2029	35.6%	36.1%
2028	36.2%	36.6%
2027	36.7%	37.3%
2026	37.3%	37.8%
2025	37.9%	38.3%
2024	38%	38.5%
2023	38.4%	38.7%
2022	38.7%	38.8%
2021	39%	38.7%
2020	39.3%	38.6%
2019	39.5%	38.5%
2018	39.6%	38.3%
2017	39.7%	38.2%
2016	39.9%	38.1%
2015	40.1%	38.1%
2014	40.4%	38.1%
2013	40.7%	38.1%
2012	41.1%	38.3%
2011	41.5%	38.4%
2010	41.9%	38.4%
2009	42.4%	38.5%
2008	43%	38.7%
2007	43.7%	39%
2006	44.3%	39.4%
2005	45%	39.6%
2004	45.6%	39.9%
2003	46.1%	40.2%
2002	46.6%	40.5%
2001	47.1%	40.7%
2000	47.4%	40.5%
1999	47.8%	40.3%
1998	48.1%	40.2%
1997	48.4%	40.1%
1996	48.6%	39.9%
1995	48.8%	39.9%
1994	48.9%	40%
1993	49%	40.3%
1992	49%	40.8%
1991	49.1%	41.2%
1990	49.1%	41.5%
1989	-	41.8%
1988	-	42%
1987	-	42.2%
1986	-	42.6%
1985	-	43.1%
1984	-	43.7%
1983	-	44.4%
1982	-	45.2%
1981	-	45.9%
1980	-	46.4%
1979	-	46.9%
1978	-	47.4%
1977	-	48%
1976	-	48.6%
1975	-	49.3%
1974	-	49.9%
1973	-	50.4%
1972	-	50.8%
1971	-	51%
1970	-	51.2%
1969	-	51.4%
1968	-	51.4%
1967	-	51.4%
1966	-	51.3%
1965	-	51.3%
1964	-	51.2%
1963	-	50.9%
1962	-	50.6%
1961	-	50.2%
1960	-	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Samoa

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Palestine

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Samoa
2023	16	101
2022	17	110
2021	29	115
2020	20	114
2019	18	111
2018	19	110
2017	21	111
2016	23	108
2015	26	108
2014	29	106
2013	32	100
2012	36	101
2011	39	93
2010	42	92
2009	48	94
2008	49	87
2007	49	85
2006	51	86
2005	52	87
2004	55	86
2003	56	87
2002	58	89
2001	60	93
2000	59	93
1999	58	94
1998	59	96
1997	60	98
1996	61	103
1995	64	105
1994	66	112
1993	69	117
1992	73	124
1991	75	131
1990	78	135
1989	82	136
1988	85	143
1987	87	147
1986	96	153
1985	102	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Samoa
2023	2.63%	1.57%
2022	1.42%	1.62%
2021	1.47%	1.66%
2020	1.52%	1.7%
2019	1.57%	2.02%
2018	1.63%	1.78%
2017	1.69%	1.81%
2016	1.76%	1.83%
2015	1.83%	1.85%
2014	2.2%	1.87%
2013	1.97%	1.89%
2012	2.04%	1.91%
2011	2.12%	1.92%
2010	2.2%	1.93%
2009	2.28%	2.54%
2008	2.35%	1.93%
2007	2.43%	1.93%
2006	2.52%	1.93%
2005	2.6%	1.93%
2004	2.68%	1.94%
2003	2.77%	1.97%
2002	2.85%	2%
2001	2.94%	2.06%
2000	3.03%	2.12%
1999	3.13%	2.19%
1998	3.24%	2.27%
1997	3.36%	2.35%
1996	3.49%	2.44%
1995	3.62%	2.52%
1994	3.77%	2.61%
1993	3.92%	2.7%
1992	4.09%	2.8%
1991	4.28%	2.89%
1990	4.49%	2.98%
1989	4.72%	3.08%
1988	4.97%	3.18%
1987	5.25%	3.3%
1986	5.56%	3.42%
1985	5.89%	3.56%
1984	6.25%	3.7%
1983	6.63%	3.85%
1982	7.04%	4.01%
1981	7.48%	4.19%
1980	7.95%	4.38%
1979	8.45%	4.59%
1978	8.98%	4.82%
1977	9.55%	5.07%
1976	10.2%	5.34%
1975	10.8%	5.62%
1974	-	5.9%
1973	-	6.2%
1972	-	6.52%
1971	-	6.85%
1970	-	7.19%
1969	-	7.53%
1968	-	7.89%
1967	-	8.23%
1966	-	8.57%
1965	-	8.9%
1964	-	11.1%
1963	-	9.56%
1962	-	9.93%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.