Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Seychelles

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Seychelles by year

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Palestine

Seychelles

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Seychelles
2023	3.31	2.02
2022	3.38	2.01
2021	3.44	2.46
2020	3.51	2.29
2019	3.59	2.36
2018	3.67	2.41
2017	3.77	2.41
2016	3.89	2.39
2015	3.98	2.31
2014	4	2.25
2013	4.05	2.26
2012	4.15	2.37
2011	4.31	2.33
2010	4.43	2.16
2009	4.44	2.38
2008	4.51	2.33
2007	4.63	2.24
2006	4.74	2.11
2005	4.87	2.2
2004	4.97	2.01
2003	5.06	2.06
2002	5.22	2.04
2001	5.34	1.98
2000	5.46	2.08
1999	5.58	2.04
1998	5.69	2.04
1997	5.82	2.1
1996	5.99	2.31
1995	6.16	2.36
1994	6.33	2.6
1993	6.5	2.58
1992	6.65	2.53
1991	6.75	2.69
1990	6.81	2.61
1989	-	2.67
1988	-	2.79
1987	-	2.92
1986	-	3.07
1985	-	3.09
1984	-	3.24
1983	-	3.22
1982	-	3.13
1981	-	3.67
1980	-	3.79
1979	-	3.66
1978	-	3.92
1977	-	3.75
1976	-	4.09
1975	-	4.75
1974	-	5.1
1973	-	4.78
1972	-	5.16
1971	-	5.69
1970	-	5.31
1969	-	5.48
1968	-	5.61
1967	-	5.9
1966	-	6.13
1965	-	5.72
1964	-	5.69
1963	-	5.61
1962	-	5.51
1961	-	5.42
1960	-	5.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Seychelles

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Seychelles
2023	102,613	683
2022	123,987	635
2021	120,396	744
2020	122,416	886
2019	124,508	811
2018	124,791	842
2017	125,688	901
2016	126,698	900
2015	126,189	888
2014	120,724	832
2013	120,503	846
2012	119,185	989
2011	119,021	936
2010	117,674	844
2009	111,724	900
2008	108,395	887
2007	112,453	867
2006	111,728	804
2005	110,569	861
2004	110,045	842
2003	109,162	828
2002	108,560	837
2001	107,320	885
2000	106,367	958
1999	104,823	901
1998	103,566	844
1997	102,307	873
1996	98,085	1,047
1995	94,037	1,054
1994	90,156	1,136
1993	86,434	1,091
1992	82,865	1,076
1991	79,444	1,162
1990	76,163	1,070
1989	-	1,030
1988	-	1,135
1987	-	1,172
1986	-	1,222
1985	-	1,259
1984	-	1,255
1983	-	1,209
1982	-	1,069
1981	-	1,358
1980	-	1,386
1979	-	1,292
1978	-	1,330
1977	-	1,125
1976	-	1,174
1975	-	1,376
1974	-	1,361
1973	-	1,166
1972	-	1,199
1971	-	1,373
1970	-	1,087
1969	-	1,119
1968	-	1,145
1967	-	1,217
1966	-	1,280
1965	-	1,165
1964	-	1,155
1963	-	1,123
1962	-	1,083
1961	-	1,040
1960	-	977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Seychelles by year

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Palestine

Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Seychelles
2023	27.1	13
2022	27.6	13.1
2021	28.2	16.8
2020	28.9	15.8
2019	29.7	16.4
2018	30.5	17.1
2017	31.4	17.2
2016	32.3	17.4
2015	32.9	17
2014	32.8	17
2013	32.9	17.4
2012	33.4	18.6
2011	34.1	18.6
2010	34.5	16.8
2009	34	18.1
2008	33.9	17.8
2007	35.9	17.6
2006	36.7	17.3
2005	37.3	18.5
2004	38.1	17.4
2003	38.8	18.1
2002	39.6	17.7
2001	40.2	17.7
2000	40.9	18.6
1999	41.4	18.2
1998	42.1	17.9
1997	42.7	19.1
1996	43.1	21.1
1995	43.4	21
1994	43.8	22.9
1993	44.1	23.4
1992	44.5	22.6
1991	44.9	24.2
1990	45.2	23.1
1989	-	23
1988	-	23.8
1987	-	24.5
1986	-	26.2
1985	-	26.5
1984	-	26.9
1983	-	25.8
1982	-	24.1
1981	-	28.1
1980	-	28.9
1979	-	27.6
1978	-	28.9
1977	-	25.9
1976	-	27.1
1975	-	30.5
1974	-	32.1
1973	-	28.8
1972	-	30.8
1971	-	33.6
1970	-	30.2
1969	-	31.7
1968	-	33.1
1967	-	35.5
1966	-	37.8
1965	-	36.2
1964	-	36.8
1963	-	37
1962	-	37
1961	-	36.9
1960	-	36.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 45.2 and 23.1, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Seychelles
2100	16.1%	14.8%
2099	16.2%	14.9%
2098	16.3%	14.9%
2097	16.4%	15%
2096	16.5%	15%
2095	16.6%	15.1%
2094	16.8%	15.1%
2093	16.9%	15.2%
2092	17%	15.2%
2091	17.2%	15.2%
2090	17.4%	15.3%
2089	17.5%	15.3%
2088	17.7%	15.3%
2087	17.9%	15.3%
2086	18.1%	15.3%
2085	18.3%	15.4%
2084	18.4%	15.4%
2083	18.6%	15.4%
2082	18.8%	15.4%
2081	19%	15.4%
2080	19.2%	15.4%
2079	19.4%	15.4%
2078	19.6%	15.5%
2077	19.8%	15.5%
2076	20%	15.5%
2075	20.1%	15.6%
2074	20.3%	15.6%
2073	20.5%	15.7%
2072	20.7%	15.7%
2071	20.9%	15.7%
2070	21.1%	15.8%
2069	21.3%	15.8%
2068	21.5%	15.9%
2067	21.7%	15.9%
2066	21.9%	16%
2065	22.2%	16%
2064	22.5%	16.1%
2063	22.8%	16.1%
2062	23.1%	16.1%
2061	23.4%	16.2%
2060	23.7%	16.2%
2059	24.1%	16.2%
2058	24.5%	16.2%
2057	24.8%	16.2%
2056	25.2%	16.2%
2055	25.6%	16.2%
2054	25.9%	16.3%
2053	26.3%	16.3%
2052	26.7%	16.3%
2051	27%	16.3%
2050	27.3%	16.4%
2049	27.7%	16.4%
2048	28%	16.5%
2047	28.2%	16.6%
2046	28.5%	16.7%
2045	28.8%	16.9%
2044	29%	17%
2043	29.3%	17.2%
2042	29.6%	17.4%
2041	29.9%	17.5%
2040	30.1%	17.7%
2039	30.5%	17.9%
2038	30.8%	18%
2037	31.2%	18.2%
2036	31.6%	18.5%
2035	32.1%	18.6%
2034	32.6%	18.8%
2033	33.1%	18.9%
2032	33.7%	19%
2031	34.4%	19.1%
2030	35%	19.2%
2029	35.6%	19.3%
2028	36.2%	19.4%
2027	36.7%	19.5%
2026	37.3%	19.7%
2025	37.9%	19.9%
2024	38%	20%
2023	38.4%	20.1%
2022	38.7%	20.3%
2021	39%	20.4%
2020	39.3%	20.6%
2019	39.5%	20.7%
2018	39.6%	20.9%
2017	39.7%	21%
2016	39.9%	21.2%
2015	40.1%	21.4%
2014	40.4%	21.6%
2013	40.7%	21.8%
2012	41.1%	22%
2011	41.5%	22.2%
2010	41.9%	22.5%
2009	42.4%	22.9%
2008	43%	23.5%
2007	43.7%	24%
2006	44.3%	24.5%
2005	45%	25%
2004	45.6%	25.5%
2003	46.1%	26%
2002	46.6%	26.5%
2001	47.1%	27%
2000	47.4%	27.6%
1999	47.8%	28.2%
1998	48.1%	28.8%
1997	48.4%	29.3%
1996	48.6%	29.8%
1995	48.8%	30.3%
1994	48.9%	30.6%
1993	49%	31%
1992	49%	31.5%
1991	49.1%	31.9%
1990	49.1%	32.4%
1989	-	32.9%
1988	-	33.4%
1987	-	33.8%
1986	-	34.1%
1985	-	34.4%
1984	-	34.8%
1983	-	35.2%
1982	-	35.7%
1981	-	36.4%
1980	-	37.1%
1979	-	37.9%
1978	-	38.8%
1977	-	39.7%
1976	-	40.5%
1975	-	41.2%
1974	-	41.9%
1973	-	42.5%
1972	-	43%
1971	-	43.4%
1970	-	43.6%
1969	-	43.4%
1968	-	43.1%
1967	-	42.7%
1966	-	42.1%
1965	-	41.5%
1964	-	40.9%
1963	-	40.3%
1962	-	39.7%
1961	-	39.1%
1960	-	38.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and the Seychelles compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Seychelles

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Palestine

Seychelles

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Seychelles
2023	16	42
2022	17	89
2021	29	74
2020	20	51
2019	18	48
2018	19	49
2017	21	47
2016	23	47
2015	26	46
2014	29	46
2013	32	48
2012	36	49
2011	39	50
2010	42	50
2009	48	51
2008	49	51
2007	49	52
2006	51	51
2005	52	50
2004	55	52
2003	56	47
2002	58	45
2001	60	43
2000	59	45
1999	58	41
1998	59	41
1997	60	37
1996	61	39
1995	64	40
1994	66	45
1993	69	49
1992	73	50
1991	75	54
1990	78	53
1989	82	61
1988	85	60
1987	87	62
1986	96	65
1985	102	69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Seychelles
2023	2.63%	1.43%
2022	1.42%	1.45%
2021	1.47%	1.47%
2020	1.52%	1.48%
2019	1.57%	1.48%
2018	1.63%	1.48%
2017	1.69%	1.47%
2016	1.76%	1.46%
2015	1.83%	1.45%
2014	2.2%	1.45%
2013	1.97%	1.44%
2012	2.04%	1.43%
2011	2.12%	1.42%
2010	2.2%	1.41%
2009	2.28%	1.4%
2008	2.35%	1.39%
2007	2.43%	1.39%
2006	2.52%	1.38%
2005	2.6%	1.38%
2004	2.68%	1.38%
2003	2.77%	1.37%
2002	2.85%	1.37%
2001	2.94%	1.37%
2000	3.03%	1.38%
1999	3.13%	1.38%
1998	3.24%	1.39%
1997	3.36%	1.4%
1996	3.49%	1.41%
1995	3.62%	1.43%
1994	3.77%	1.46%
1993	3.92%	1.49%
1992	4.09%	1.53%
1991	4.28%	1.58%
1990	4.49%	1.63%
1989	4.72%	1.69%
1988	4.97%	1.76%
1987	5.25%	1.84%
1986	5.56%	1.93%
1985	5.89%	2.04%
1984	6.25%	2.16%
1983	6.63%	2.32%
1982	7.04%	2.51%
1981	7.48%	2.74%
1980	7.95%	3.01%
1979	8.45%	3.34%
1978	8.98%	3.72%
1977	9.55%	4.14%
1976	10.2%	4.6%
1975	10.8%	5.09%
1974	-	5.59%
1973	-	6.09%
1972	-	6.59%
1971	-	7.09%
1970	-	7.58%
1969	-	8.07%
1968	-	8.52%
1967	-	8.92%
1966	-	9.26%
1965	-	9.55%
1964	-	9.8%
1963	-	10%
1962	-	10.2%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.