Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Singapore

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Singapore by year

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Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Singapore
2023	3.31	0.97
2022	3.38	1.04
2021	3.44	1.12
2020	3.51	1.1
2019	3.59	1.14
2018	3.67	1.14
2017	3.77	1.16
2016	3.89	1.2
2015	3.98	1.24
2014	4	1.25
2013	4.05	1.19
2012	4.15	1.29
2011	4.31	1.2
2010	4.43	1.15
2009	4.44	1.22
2008	4.51	1.28
2007	4.63	1.29
2006	4.74	1.28
2005	4.87	1.26
2004	4.97	1.26
2003	5.06	1.27
2002	5.22	1.37
2001	5.34	1.41
2000	5.46	1.6
1999	5.58	1.47
1998	5.69	1.48
1997	5.82	1.61
1996	5.99	1.66
1995	6.16	1.67
1994	6.33	1.71
1993	6.5	1.74
1992	6.65	1.72
1991	6.75	1.73
1990	6.81	1.83
1989	-	1.75
1988	-	1.96
1987	-	1.62
1986	-	1.43
1985	-	1.61
1984	-	1.62
1983	-	1.61
1982	-	1.74
1981	-	1.78
1980	-	1.82
1979	-	1.79
1978	-	1.79
1977	-	1.82
1976	-	2.11
1975	-	2.07
1974	-	2.35
1973	-	2.79
1972	-	3.04
1971	-	3.02
1970	-	3.07
1969	-	3.22
1968	-	3.53
1967	-	3.91
1966	-	4.46
1965	-	4.66
1964	-	4.97
1963	-	5.16
1962	-	5.21
1961	-	5.41
1960	-	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Singapore
2023	102,613	7,101
2022	123,987	9,019
2021	120,396	15,270
2020	122,416	18,763
2019	124,508	21,674
2018	124,791	21,427
2017	125,688	21,888
2016	126,698	25,794
2015	126,189	27,121
2014	120,724	27,896
2013	120,503	25,376
2012	119,185	29,750
2011	119,021	25,919
2010	117,674	24,876
2009	111,724	27,930
2008	108,395	28,068
2007	112,453	26,614
2006	111,728	25,968
2005	110,569	24,741
2004	110,045	24,583
2003	109,162	24,689
2002	108,560	29,231
2001	107,320	31,035
2000	106,367	37,057
1999	104,823	32,857
1998	103,566	33,381
1997	102,307	37,960
1996	98,085	38,542
1995	94,037	38,065
1994	90,156	39,319
1993	86,434	40,425
1992	82,865	39,091
1991	79,444	39,188
1990	76,163	41,136
1989	-	36,929
1988	-	42,407
1987	-	33,020
1986	-	27,880
1985	-	32,010
1984	-	31,967
1983	-	30,296
1982	-	33,346
1981	-	32,167
1980	-	30,657
1979	-	28,363
1978	-	27,537
1977	-	26,508
1976	-	31,189
1975	-	28,509
1974	-	31,664
1973	-	36,404
1972	-	38,098
1971	-	35,708
1970	-	35,059
1969	-	34,314
1968	-	36,216
1967	-	40,145
1966	-	44,298
1965	-	45,474
1964	-	47,697
1963	-	49,542
1962	-	48,830
1961	-	49,880
1960	-	51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Singapore by year

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Palestine

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Singapore
2023	27.1	7.4
2022	27.6	7.9
2021	28.2	8.6
2020	28.9	8.5
2019	29.7	8.8
2018	30.5	8.8
2017	31.4	8.9
2016	32.3	9.4
2015	32.9	9.7
2014	32.8	9.8
2013	32.9	9.3
2012	33.4	10.1
2011	34.1	9.5
2010	34.5	9.3
2009	34	9.9
2008	33.9	10.2
2007	35.9	10.3
2006	36.7	10.3
2005	37.3	10.2
2004	38.1	10.3
2003	38.8	10.5
2002	39.6	11.4
2001	40.2	11.8
2000	40.9	13.7
1999	41.4	12.8
1998	42.1	13.1
1997	42.7	14.5
1996	43.1	15.2
1995	43.4	15.6
1994	43.8	16.2
1993	44.1	16.8
1992	44.5	16.8
1991	44.9	17.1
1990	45.2	18.2
1989	-	17.5
1988	-	19.8
1987	-	16.6
1986	-	14.8
1985	-	16.6
1984	-	16.5
1983	-	16.3
1982	-	17.5
1981	-	17.6
1980	-	17.6
1979	-	17.1
1978	-	16.8
1977	-	16.5
1976	-	18.7
1975	-	17.7
1974	-	19.4
1973	-	22
1972	-	23.1
1971	-	22.3
1970	-	22.1
1969	-	21.8
1968	-	23.5
1967	-	25.6
1966	-	28.3
1965	-	29.5
1964	-	31.6
1963	-	33.2
1962	-	33.7
1961	-	35.2
1960	-	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 45.2 and 18.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Singapore
2100	16.1%	10.2%
2099	16.2%	10.1%
2098	16.3%	9.95%
2097	16.4%	9.84%
2096	16.5%	9.72%
2095	16.6%	9.6%
2094	16.8%	9.48%
2093	16.9%	9.37%
2092	17%	9.27%
2091	17.2%	9.18%
2090	17.4%	9.1%
2089	17.5%	9.04%
2088	17.7%	8.99%
2087	17.9%	8.96%
2086	18.1%	8.95%
2085	18.3%	8.95%
2084	18.4%	8.97%
2083	18.6%	9%
2082	18.8%	9.04%
2081	19%	9.09%
2080	19.2%	9.15%
2079	19.4%	9.21%
2078	19.6%	9.27%
2077	19.8%	9.32%
2076	20%	9.38%
2075	20.1%	9.42%
2074	20.3%	9.45%
2073	20.5%	9.46%
2072	20.7%	9.47%
2071	20.9%	9.45%
2070	21.1%	9.42%
2069	21.3%	9.37%
2068	21.5%	9.31%
2067	21.7%	9.24%
2066	21.9%	9.15%
2065	22.2%	9.05%
2064	22.5%	8.95%
2063	22.8%	8.85%
2062	23.1%	8.75%
2061	23.4%	8.65%
2060	23.7%	8.57%
2059	24.1%	8.5%
2058	24.5%	8.45%
2057	24.8%	8.43%
2056	25.2%	8.44%
2055	25.6%	8.48%
2054	25.9%	8.56%
2053	26.3%	8.67%
2052	26.7%	8.83%
2051	27%	9.02%
2050	27.3%	9.23%
2049	27.7%	9.47%
2048	28%	9.73%
2047	28.2%	10%
2046	28.5%	10.3%
2045	28.8%	10.6%
2044	29%	10.8%
2043	29.3%	11.1%
2042	29.6%	11.4%
2041	29.9%	11.6%
2040	30.1%	11.8%
2039	30.5%	11.9%
2038	30.8%	12%
2037	31.2%	12.1%
2036	31.6%	12.1%
2035	32.1%	12.1%
2034	32.6%	12.1%
2033	33.1%	12.1%
2032	33.7%	12.1%
2031	34.4%	12%
2030	35%	12%
2029	35.6%	11.9%
2028	36.2%	11.8%
2027	36.7%	11.8%
2026	37.3%	11.7%
2025	37.9%	11.7%
2024	38%	11.7%
2023	38.4%	11.8%
2022	38.7%	12%
2021	39%	12.2%
2020	39.3%	12.2%
2019	39.5%	12.2%
2018	39.6%	12.3%
2017	39.7%	12.4%
2016	39.9%	12.5%
2015	40.1%	12.7%
2014	40.4%	12.9%
2013	40.7%	13.1%
2012	41.1%	13.4%
2011	41.5%	13.7%
2010	41.9%	14.1%
2009	42.4%	14.6%
2008	43%	15.1%
2007	43.7%	15.8%
2006	44.3%	16.6%
2005	45%	17.2%
2004	45.6%	17.8%
2003	46.1%	18.2%
2002	46.6%	18.4%
2001	47.1%	18.6%
2000	47.4%	18.8%
1999	47.8%	19%
1998	48.1%	19.2%
1997	48.4%	19.5%
1996	48.6%	20%
1995	48.8%	20.4%
1994	48.9%	20.7%
1993	49%	21%
1992	49%	21.1%
1991	49.1%	21.2%
1990	49.1%	21.4%
1989	-	21.7%
1988	-	22%
1987	-	22.4%
1986	-	22.9%
1985	-	23.1%
1984	-	23.3%
1983	-	23.7%
1982	-	24.2%
1981	-	25.2%
1980	-	26.4%
1979	-	27.6%
1978	-	28.8%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	31.2%
1975	-	32.5%
1974	-	33.7%
1973	-	35%
1972	-	36.2%
1971	-	37.5%
1970	-	38.7%
1969	-	39.8%
1968	-	40.8%
1967	-	41.7%
1966	-	42.5%
1965	-	43.2%
1964	-	43.8%
1963	-	44.4%
1962	-	44.7%
1961	-	44.8%
1960	-	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Singapore

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Palestine

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Singapore
2023	16	6
2022	17	34
2021	29	20
2020	20	13
2019	18	7
2018	19	8
2017	21	8
2016	23	8
2015	26	8
2014	29	9
2013	32	9
2012	36	10
2011	39	10
2010	42	10
2009	48	10
2008	49	11
2007	49	12
2006	51	13
2005	52	14
2004	55	14
2003	56	15
2002	58	16
2001	60	16
2000	59	17
1999	58	17
1998	59	17
1997	60	17
1996	61	17
1995	64	17
1994	66	16
1993	69	16
1992	73	16
1991	75	16
1990	78	17
1989	82	18
1988	85	18
1987	87	18
1986	96	18
1985	102	18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Singapore
2023	2.63%	0.21%
2022	1.42%	0.22%
2021	1.47%	0.22%
2020	1.52%	0.23%
2019	1.57%	0.24%
2018	1.63%	0.25%
2017	1.69%	0.26%
2016	1.76%	0.27%
2015	1.83%	0.27%
2014	2.2%	0.27%
2013	1.97%	0.28%
2012	2.04%	0.28%
2011	2.12%	0.28%
2010	2.2%	0.28%
2009	2.28%	0.28%
2008	2.35%	0.28%
2007	2.43%	0.29%
2006	2.52%	0.29%
2005	2.6%	0.3%
2004	2.68%	0.31%
2003	2.77%	0.32%
2002	2.85%	0.34%
2001	2.94%	0.36%
2000	3.03%	0.38%
1999	3.13%	0.41%
1998	3.24%	0.44%
1997	3.36%	0.46%
1996	3.49%	0.48%
1995	3.62%	0.51%
1994	3.77%	0.54%
1993	3.92%	0.58%
1992	4.09%	0.63%
1991	4.28%	0.7%
1990	4.49%	0.77%
1989	4.72%	0.84%
1988	4.97%	0.91%
1987	5.25%	0.97%
1986	5.56%	1.03%
1985	5.89%	1.09%
1984	6.25%	1.16%
1983	6.63%	1.23%
1982	7.04%	1.32%
1981	7.48%	1.4%
1980	7.95%	1.46%
1979	8.45%	1.49%
1978	8.98%	1.51%
1977	9.55%	1.54%
1976	10.2%	1.62%
1975	10.8%	1.75%
1974	-	1.95%
1973	-	2.18%
1972	-	2.39%
1971	-	2.56%
1970	-	2.71%
1969	-	2.86%
1968	-	3.01%
1967	-	3.18%
1966	-	3.34%
1965	-	3.5%
1964	-	3.64%
1963	-	3.81%
1962	-	4.05%
1961	-	4.37%
1960	-	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.