Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and South Africa

Fertility rate in Palestine vs South Africa by year

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Palestine

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	South Africa
2023	3.31	2.22
2022	3.38	2.23
2021	3.44	2.25
2020	3.51	2.26
2019	3.59	2.26
2018	3.67	2.27
2017	3.77	2.28
2016	3.89	2.26
2015	3.98	2.36
2014	4	2.42
2013	4.05	2.43
2012	4.15	2.45
2011	4.31	2.44
2010	4.43	2.44
2009	4.44	2.5
2008	4.51	2.68
2007	4.63	2.55
2006	4.74	2.55
2005	4.87	2.51
2004	4.97	2.44
2003	5.06	2.36
2002	5.22	2.32
2001	5.34	2.37
2000	5.46	2.41
1999	5.58	2.56
1998	5.69	2.63
1997	5.82	2.73
1996	5.99	2.99
1995	6.16	3.17
1994	6.33	3.26
1993	6.5	3.37
1992	6.65	3.48
1991	6.75	3.62
1990	6.81	3.72
1989	-	3.98
1988	-	4.18
1987	-	4.35
1986	-	4.41
1985	-	4.5
1984	-	4.57
1983	-	4.63
1982	-	4.7
1981	-	4.71
1980	-	4.78
1979	-	4.82
1978	-	4.85
1977	-	4.94
1976	-	5.07
1975	-	5.19
1974	-	5.3
1973	-	5.41
1972	-	5.49
1971	-	5.57
1970	-	5.63
1969	-	5.72
1968	-	5.78
1967	-	5.85
1966	-	5.91
1965	-	5.89
1964	-	5.96
1963	-	6.01
1962	-	6.05
1961	-	6.08
1960	-	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	South Africa
2023	102,613	602,793
2022	123,987	603,636
2021	120,396	456,411
2020	122,416	595,873
2019	124,508	652,130
2018	124,791	648,319
2017	125,688	645,975
2016	126,698	641,365
2015	126,189	668,771
2014	120,724	674,754
2013	120,503	652,427
2012	119,185	643,723
2011	119,021	601,708
2010	117,674	566,834
2009	111,724	554,115
2008	108,395	595,332
2007	112,453	503,567
2006	111,728	487,584
2005	110,569	464,464
2004	110,045	442,540
2003	109,162	415,018
2002	108,560	430,926
2001	107,320	484,801
2000	106,367	526,963
1999	104,823	594,643
1998	103,566	627,027
1997	102,307	667,969
1996	98,085	710,868
1995	94,037	743,488
1994	90,156	698,609
1993	86,434	789,220
1992	82,865	794,415
1991	79,444	827,296
1990	76,163	835,421
1989	-	884,629
1988	-	909,221
1987	-	922,330
1986	-	903,644
1985	-	893,889
1984	-	869,011
1983	-	837,013
1982	-	807,550
1981	-	767,833
1980	-	738,415
1979	-	716,541
1978	-	694,341
1977	-	680,929
1976	-	675,011
1975	-	667,862
1974	-	658,438
1973	-	651,596
1972	-	638,754
1971	-	624,761
1970	-	605,102
1969	-	590,794
1968	-	571,841
1967	-	553,741
1966	-	534,862
1965	-	506,632
1964	-	490,606
1963	-	473,821
1962	-	455,634
1961	-	437,851
1960	-	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Palestine vs South Africa by year

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Palestine

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	South Africa
2023	27.1	18.8
2022	27.6	19.1
2021	28.2	19.4
2020	28.9	19.5
2019	29.7	19.7
2018	30.5	19.9
2017	31.4	20
2016	32.3	20.3
2015	32.9	21
2014	32.8	21.8
2013	32.9	21.9
2012	33.4	22.1
2011	34.1	22.1
2010	34.5	22.2
2009	34	22.8
2008	33.9	24.3
2007	35.9	23.1
2006	36.7	23.1
2005	37.3	22.7
2004	38.1	22.1
2003	38.8	21.4
2002	39.6	20.9
2001	40.2	21.3
2000	40.9	21.6
1999	41.4	22.7
1998	42.1	23.2
1997	42.7	23.9
1996	43.1	24.9
1995	43.4	25.6
1994	43.8	24.6
1993	44.1	26.6
1992	44.5	27
1991	44.9	28.1
1990	45.2	28.7
1989	-	30.6
1988	-	32
1987	-	33.2
1986	-	33.6
1985	-	34.2
1984	-	34.5
1983	-	34.6
1982	-	34.8
1981	-	34.6
1980	-	34.7
1979	-	34.9
1978	-	35.1
1977	-	35.6
1976	-	36.3
1975	-	37
1974	-	37.7
1973	-	38.4
1972	-	38.9
1971	-	39.3
1970	-	39.4
1969	-	39.7
1968	-	39.8
1967	-	39.9
1966	-	40
1965	-	39.5
1964	-	39.6
1963	-	39.7
1962	-	39.7
1961	-	39.7
1960	-	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 45.2 and 28.7, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	South Africa
2100	16.1%	17.9%
2099	16.2%	18%
2098	16.3%	18%
2097	16.4%	18.1%
2096	16.5%	18.1%
2095	16.6%	18.2%
2094	16.8%	18.2%
2093	16.9%	18.3%
2092	17%	18.3%
2091	17.2%	18.4%
2090	17.4%	18.4%
2089	17.5%	18.5%
2088	17.7%	18.5%
2087	17.9%	18.6%
2086	18.1%	18.6%
2085	18.3%	18.7%
2084	18.4%	18.7%
2083	18.6%	18.8%
2082	18.8%	18.9%
2081	19%	18.9%
2080	19.2%	19%
2079	19.4%	19%
2078	19.6%	19.1%
2077	19.8%	19.2%
2076	20%	19.3%
2075	20.1%	19.3%
2074	20.3%	19.4%
2073	20.5%	19.5%
2072	20.7%	19.6%
2071	20.9%	19.6%
2070	21.1%	19.7%
2069	21.3%	19.8%
2068	21.5%	19.9%
2067	21.7%	20%
2066	21.9%	20.1%
2065	22.2%	20.2%
2064	22.5%	20.3%
2063	22.8%	20.4%
2062	23.1%	20.5%
2061	23.4%	20.6%
2060	23.7%	20.7%
2059	24.1%	20.8%
2058	24.5%	20.9%
2057	24.8%	21%
2056	25.2%	21.1%
2055	25.6%	21.1%
2054	25.9%	21.2%
2053	26.3%	21.3%
2052	26.7%	21.4%
2051	27%	21.5%
2050	27.3%	21.6%
2049	27.7%	21.7%
2048	28%	21.8%
2047	28.2%	21.9%
2046	28.5%	22%
2045	28.8%	22.1%
2044	29%	22.3%
2043	29.3%	22.4%
2042	29.6%	22.6%
2041	29.9%	22.8%
2040	30.1%	23%
2039	30.5%	23.3%
2038	30.8%	23.5%
2037	31.2%	23.7%
2036	31.6%	24.1%
2035	32.1%	24.4%
2034	32.6%	24.7%
2033	33.1%	24.9%
2032	33.7%	25%
2031	34.4%	25.1%
2030	35%	25.2%
2029	35.6%	25.3%
2028	36.2%	25.4%
2027	36.7%	25.5%
2026	37.3%	25.6%
2025	37.9%	25.8%
2024	38%	25.9%
2023	38.4%	26.1%
2022	38.7%	26.3%
2021	39%	26.6%
2020	39.3%	27%
2019	39.5%	27.4%
2018	39.6%	27.9%
2017	39.7%	28.3%
2016	39.9%	28.3%
2015	40.1%	28.3%
2014	40.4%	28.5%
2013	40.7%	28.7%
2012	41.1%	28.9%
2011	41.5%	29.1%
2010	41.9%	29.4%
2009	42.4%	29.7%
2008	43%	29.9%
2007	43.7%	30.2%
2006	44.3%	30.6%
2005	45%	31.1%
2004	45.6%	31.6%
2003	46.1%	32.3%
2002	46.6%	33.2%
2001	47.1%	34%
2000	47.4%	34.9%
1999	47.8%	35.7%
1998	48.1%	36.5%
1997	48.4%	37.2%
1996	48.6%	37.5%
1995	48.8%	37.5%
1994	48.9%	37.2%
1993	49%	37.3%
1992	49%	37.6%
1991	49.1%	37.5%
1990	49.1%	37.7%
1989	-	38.1%
1988	-	38.4%
1987	-	38.7%
1986	-	38.9%
1985	-	39.2%
1984	-	39.5%
1983	-	39.8%
1982	-	40.1%
1981	-	40.5%
1980	-	40.9%
1979	-	41.3%
1978	-	41.5%
1977	-	41.7%
1976	-	41.8%
1975	-	41.9%
1974	-	42%
1973	-	42.1%
1972	-	42.2%
1971	-	42.2%
1970	-	42.3%
1969	-	42.2%
1968	-	42.2%
1967	-	42.2%
1966	-	42.1%
1965	-	42.1%
1964	-	42.1%
1963	-	42.1%
1962	-	42.1%
1961	-	42.1%
1960	-	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs South Africa

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Palestine

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	South Africa
2023	16	118
2022	17	129
2021	29	191
2020	20	118
2019	18	119
2018	19	128
2017	21	134
2016	23	141
2015	26	150
2014	29	162
2013	32	180
2012	36	194
2011	39	202
2010	42	226
2009	48	241
2008	49	272
2007	49	272
2006	51	283
2005	52	279
2004	55	259
2003	56	245
2002	58	225
2001	60	192
2000	59	175
1999	58	151
1998	59	152
1997	60	152
1996	61	150
1995	64	125
1994	66	133
1993	69	145
1992	73	152
1991	75	162
1990	78	170
1989	82	177
1988	85	184
1987	87	192
1986	96	200
1985	102	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	South Africa
2023	2.63%	3.47%
2022	1.42%	3.44%
2021	1.47%	3.41%
2020	1.52%	3.41%
2019	1.57%	3.45%
2018	1.63%	3.49%
2017	1.69%	3.58%
2016	1.76%	3.68%
2015	1.83%	3.82%
2014	2.2%	3.96%
2013	1.97%	4.1%
2012	2.04%	4.25%
2011	2.12%	4.5%
2010	2.2%	5%
2009	2.28%	5.7%
2008	2.35%	6.42%
2007	2.43%	7.19%
2006	2.52%	7.75%
2005	2.6%	8.03%
2004	2.68%	8.1%
2003	2.77%	7.93%
2002	2.85%	7.69%
2001	2.94%	7.43%
2000	3.03%	7.11%
1999	3.13%	6.85%
1998	3.24%	6.56%
1997	3.36%	6.29%
1996	3.49%	6.11%
1995	3.62%	5.95%
1994	3.77%	5.82%
1993	3.92%	5.7%
1992	4.09%	5.66%
1991	4.28%	5.7%
1990	4.49%	5.82%
1989	4.72%	6.01%
1988	4.97%	6.26%
1987	5.25%	6.56%
1986	5.56%	6.89%
1985	5.89%	7.24%
1984	6.25%	7.6%
1983	6.63%	7.98%
1982	7.04%	8.39%
1981	7.48%	8.84%
1980	7.95%	9.35%
1979	8.45%	9.88%
1978	8.98%	10.5%
1977	9.55%	11.1%
1976	10.2%	11.8%
1975	10.8%	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.