Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Serbia

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Serbia by year

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Palestine

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Serbia
2023	3.31	1.61
2022	3.38	1.59
2021	3.44	1.52
2020	3.51	1.48
2019	3.59	1.52
2018	3.67	1.49
2017	3.77	1.49
2016	3.89	1.46
2015	3.98	1.46
2014	4	1.46
2013	4.05	1.43
2012	4.15	1.45
2011	4.31	1.4
2010	4.43	1.4
2009	4.44	1.44
2008	4.51	1.4
2007	4.63	1.38
2006	4.74	1.43
2005	4.87	1.45
2004	4.97	1.57
2003	5.06	1.59
2002	5.22	1.57
2001	5.34	1.58
2000	5.46	1.48
1999	5.58	1.35
1998	5.69	1.37
1997	5.82	1.4
1996	5.99	1.44
1995	6.16	1.47
1994	6.33	1.51
1993	6.5	1.54
1992	6.65	1.57
1991	6.75	1.61
1990	6.81	1.65
1989	-	1.69
1988	-	1.72
1987	-	1.75
1986	-	1.78
1985	-	1.8
1984	-	1.81
1983	-	1.83
1982	-	1.84
1981	-	1.85
1980	-	1.86
1979	-	1.88
1978	-	1.89
1977	-	1.9
1976	-	1.91
1975	-	1.92
1974	-	1.93
1973	-	1.94
1972	-	1.95
1971	-	1.96
1970	-	1.97
1969	-	1.99
1968	-	2.01
1967	-	2.02
1966	-	2.04
1965	-	2.06
1964	-	2.07
1963	-	2.08
1962	-	2.11
1961	-	2.13
1960	-	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Serbia
2023	102,613	-36,427
2022	123,987	-46,651
2021	120,396	-74,494
2020	122,416	-55,193
2019	124,508	-36,810
2018	124,791	-37,707
2017	125,688	-39,317
2016	126,698	-35,998
2015	126,189	-37,605
2014	120,724	-34,946
2013	120,503	-34,399
2012	119,185	-35,288
2011	119,021	-36,906
2010	117,674	-34,999
2009	111,724	-33,676
2008	108,395	-33,590
2007	112,453	-34,693
2006	111,728	-31,870
2005	110,569	-34,227
2004	110,045	-26,121
2003	109,162	-24,686
2002	108,560	-24,750
2001	107,320	-20,259
2000	106,367	-30,065
1999	104,823	-29,408
1998	103,566	-23,006
1997	102,307	-18,389
1996	98,085	-16,007
1995	94,037	-7,628
1994	90,156	-7,157
1993	86,434	-5,703
1992	82,865	-3,779
1991	79,444	2,210
1990	76,163	7,416
1989	-	11,872
1988	-	13,852
1987	-	16,711
1986	-	19,407
1985	-	22,090
1984	-	23,815
1983	-	27,515
1982	-	30,603
1981	-	34,304
1980	-	36,273
1979	-	39,022
1978	-	43,636
1977	-	48,105
1976	-	51,399
1975	-	52,502
1974	-	51,583
1973	-	49,596
1972	-	48,248
1971	-	47,424
1970	-	48,343
1969	-	50,304
1968	-	51,653
1967	-	53,120
1966	-	53,338
1965	-	53,383
1964	-	54,185
1963	-	55,580
1962	-	59,307
1961	-	61,065
1960	-	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Serbia by year

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Palestine

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Serbia
2023	27.1	9.2
2022	27.6	9.3
2021	28.2	9.1
2020	28.9	8.9
2019	29.7	9.3
2018	30.5	9.2
2017	31.4	9.2
2016	32.3	9.2
2015	32.9	9.3
2014	32.8	9.3
2013	32.9	9.2
2012	33.4	9.3
2011	34.1	9.1
2010	34.5	9.4
2009	34	9.6
2008	33.9	9.4
2007	35.9	9.22
2006	36.7	9.58
2005	37.3	9.7
2004	38.1	10.5
2003	38.8	10.6
2002	39.6	10.4
2001	40.2	10.5
2000	40.9	9.8
1999	41.4	9.6
1998	42.1	10.1
1997	42.7	10.5
1996	43.1	10.8
1995	43.4	11.3
1994	43.8	10.3
1993	44.1	10.6
1992	44.5	10.8
1991	44.9	11.2
1990	45.2	11.5
1989	-	11.8
1988	-	12.2
1987	-	12.5
1986	-	12.9
1985	-	13.3
1984	-	13.6
1983	-	13.9
1982	-	14.2
1981	-	14.4
1980	-	14.6
1979	-	14.9
1978	-	15.1
1977	-	15.3
1976	-	15.4
1975	-	15.6
1974	-	15.6
1973	-	15.6
1972	-	15.6
1971	-	15.5
1970	-	15.5
1969	-	15.5
1968	-	15.5
1967	-	15.6
1966	-	15.8
1965	-	16.1
1964	-	16.4
1963	-	16.9
1962	-	17.4
1961	-	18
1960	-	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 45.2 and 11.5, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Serbia
2100	16.1%	12%
2099	16.2%	12.1%
2098	16.3%	12.1%
2097	16.4%	12.1%
2096	16.5%	12.2%
2095	16.6%	12.2%
2094	16.8%	12.3%
2093	16.9%	12.3%
2092	17%	12.3%
2091	17.2%	12.3%
2090	17.4%	12.4%
2089	17.5%	12.4%
2088	17.7%	12.4%
2087	17.9%	12.4%
2086	18.1%	12.4%
2085	18.3%	12.4%
2084	18.4%	12.4%
2083	18.6%	12.4%
2082	18.8%	12.4%
2081	19%	12.4%
2080	19.2%	12.4%
2079	19.4%	12.4%
2078	19.6%	12.4%
2077	19.8%	12.4%
2076	20%	12.4%
2075	20.1%	12.4%
2074	20.3%	12.4%
2073	20.5%	12.5%
2072	20.7%	12.5%
2071	20.9%	12.5%
2070	21.1%	12.5%
2069	21.3%	12.6%
2068	21.5%	12.6%
2067	21.7%	12.7%
2066	21.9%	12.7%
2065	22.2%	12.7%
2064	22.5%	12.8%
2063	22.8%	12.8%
2062	23.1%	12.9%
2061	23.4%	12.9%
2060	23.7%	13%
2059	24.1%	13%
2058	24.5%	13%
2057	24.8%	13.1%
2056	25.2%	13.1%
2055	25.6%	13.1%
2054	25.9%	13.1%
2053	26.3%	13.1%
2052	26.7%	13.1%
2051	27%	13.1%
2050	27.3%	13.1%
2049	27.7%	13.1%
2048	28%	13.1%
2047	28.2%	13.1%
2046	28.5%	13.1%
2045	28.8%	13.1%
2044	29%	13.1%
2043	29.3%	13.1%
2042	29.6%	13.1%
2041	29.9%	13.1%
2040	30.1%	13.1%
2039	30.5%	13.2%
2038	30.8%	13.2%
2037	31.2%	13.3%
2036	31.6%	13.4%
2035	32.1%	13.5%
2034	32.6%	13.6%
2033	33.1%	13.7%
2032	33.7%	13.8%
2031	34.4%	13.9%
2030	35%	14%
2029	35.6%	14%
2028	36.2%	14.1%
2027	36.7%	14.2%
2026	37.3%	14.2%
2025	37.9%	14.3%
2024	38%	14.3%
2023	38.4%	14.4%
2022	38.7%	14.4%
2021	39%	14.3%
2020	39.3%	14.3%
2019	39.5%	14.3%
2018	39.6%	14.3%
2017	39.7%	14.3%
2016	39.9%	14.3%
2015	40.1%	14.3%
2014	40.4%	14.3%
2013	40.7%	14.3%
2012	41.1%	14.3%
2011	41.5%	14.4%
2010	41.9%	14.5%
2009	42.4%	14.6%
2008	43%	14.7%
2007	43.7%	14.9%
2006	44.3%	15%
2005	45%	15.2%
2004	45.6%	15.4%
2003	46.1%	15.6%
2002	46.6%	15.8%
2001	47.1%	16.1%
2000	47.4%	16.4%
1999	47.8%	16.7%
1998	48.1%	17.1%
1997	48.4%	17.4%
1996	48.6%	17.7%
1995	48.8%	18%
1994	48.9%	18.3%
1993	49%	18.6%
1992	49%	18.8%
1991	49.1%	19.1%
1990	49.1%	19.3%
1989	-	19.6%
1988	-	19.8%
1987	-	20%
1986	-	20.2%
1985	-	20.3%
1984	-	20.5%
1983	-	20.5%
1982	-	20.6%
1981	-	20.6%
1980	-	20.6%
1979	-	20.7%
1978	-	20.9%
1977	-	21%
1976	-	21.3%
1975	-	21.5%
1974	-	21.7%
1973	-	22%
1972	-	22.2%
1971	-	22.5%
1970	-	23%
1969	-	23.5%
1968	-	24.1%
1967	-	24.7%
1966	-	25.3%
1965	-	25.8%
1964	-	26.3%
1963	-	26.7%
1962	-	27%
1961	-	27.1%
1960	-	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Serbia

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Palestine

Serbia

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

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Serbia
2023	2.63%	0.52%
2022	1.42%	0.53%
2021	1.47%	0.54%
2020	1.52%	0.55%
2019	1.57%	0.57%
2018	1.63%	0.58%
2017	1.69%	0.59%
2016	1.76%	0.61%
2015	1.83%	0.63%
2014	2.2%	0.66%
2013	1.97%	0.68%
2012	2.04%	0.71%
2011	2.12%	0.73%
2010	2.2%	0.76%
2009	2.28%	0.78%
2008	2.35%	0.79%
2007	2.43%	0.82%
2006	2.52%	0.85%
2005	2.6%	0.9%
2004	2.68%	0.97%
2003	2.77%	1.05%
2002	2.85%	1.14%
2001	2.94%	1.2%
2000	3.03%	1.26%
1999	3.13%	1.32%
1998	3.24%	1.42%
1997	3.36%	1.56%
1996	3.49%	1.74%
1995	3.62%	1.95%
1994	3.77%	2.14%
1993	3.92%	2.29%
1992	4.09%	2.43%
1991	4.28%	2.61%
1990	4.49%	2.85%
1989	4.72%	3.1%
1988	4.97%	3.36%
1987	5.25%	3.59%
1986	5.56%	3.78%
1985	5.89%	3.93%
1984	6.25%	4.07%
1983	6.63%	-
1982	7.04%	-
1981	7.48%	-
1980	7.95%	-
1979	8.45%	-
1978	8.98%	-
1977	9.55%	-
1976	10.2%	-
1975	10.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.