Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and South Korea

Fertility rate in Palestine vs South Korea by year

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Palestine

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	South Korea
2023	3.31	0.72
2022	3.38	0.78
2021	3.44	0.81
2020	3.51	0.84
2019	3.59	0.92
2018	3.67	0.98
2017	3.77	1.05
2016	3.89	1.17
2015	3.98	1.24
2014	4	1.21
2013	4.05	1.19
2012	4.15	1.3
2011	4.31	1.24
2010	4.43	1.23
2009	4.44	1.15
2008	4.51	1.19
2007	4.63	1.26
2006	4.74	1.13
2005	4.87	1.09
2004	4.97	1.16
2003	5.06	1.19
2002	5.22	1.18
2001	5.34	1.31
2000	5.46	1.48
1999	5.58	1.43
1998	5.69	1.46
1997	5.82	1.54
1996	5.99	1.57
1995	6.16	1.63
1994	6.33	1.66
1993	6.5	1.65
1992	6.65	1.76
1991	6.75	1.71
1990	6.81	1.57
1989	-	1.56
1988	-	1.55
1987	-	1.53
1986	-	1.58
1985	-	1.66
1984	-	1.74
1983	-	2.06
1982	-	2.39
1981	-	2.57
1980	-	2.82
1979	-	2.9
1978	-	2.64
1977	-	2.99
1976	-	3
1975	-	3.43
1974	-	3.77
1973	-	4.07
1972	-	4.12
1971	-	4.54
1970	-	4.53
1969	-	4.45
1968	-	4.51
1967	-	4.62
1966	-	4.78
1965	-	4.89
1964	-	5.07
1963	-	5.33
1962	-	5.56
1961	-	5.8
1960	-	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	South Korea
2023	102,613	-77,569
2022	123,987	-124,014
2021	120,396	-56,947
2020	122,416	-31,101
2019	124,508	10,353
2018	124,791	30,951
2017	125,688	71,907
2016	126,698	122,923
2015	126,189	163,248
2014	120,724	167,464
2013	120,503	166,415
2012	119,185	215,859
2011	119,021	214,728
2010	117,674	213,083
2009	111,724	197,231
2008	108,395	215,841
2007	112,453	248,286
2006	111,728	203,441
2005	110,569	187,920
2004	110,045	225,988
2003	109,162	244,251
2002	108,560	247,752
2001	107,320	312,643
2000	106,367	390,167
1999	104,823	368,272
1998	103,566	393,436
1997	102,307	422,773
1996	98,085	446,142
1995	94,037	468,967
1994	90,156	473,200
1993	86,434	477,302
1992	82,865	494,352
1991	79,444	467,594
1990	76,163	411,546
1989	-	403,266
1988	-	399,297
1987	-	378,758
1986	-	395,651
1985	-	416,219
1984	-	436,384
1983	-	514,844
1982	-	605,626
1981	-	631,189
1980	-	583,294
1979	-	623,068
1978	-	499,084
1977	-	578,947
1976	-	530,558
1975	-	603,300
1974	-	673,030
1973	-	699,115
1972	-	740,469
1971	-	789,185
1970	-	747,987
1969	-	694,227
1968	-	684,487
1967	-	692,169
1966	-	623,534
1965	-	641,090
1964	-	655,501
1963	-	685,824
1962	-	712,590
1961	-	730,173
1960	-	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Palestine vs South Korea by year

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Palestine

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	South Korea
2023	27.1	4.5
2022	27.6	4.9
2021	28.2	5.1
2020	28.9	5.3
2019	29.7	5.9
2018	30.5	6.4
2017	31.4	7
2016	32.3	7.9
2015	32.9	8.6
2014	32.8	8.6
2013	32.9	8.6
2012	33.4	9.6
2011	34.1	9.4
2010	34.5	9.4
2009	34	9
2008	33.9	9.4
2007	35.9	10.1
2006	36.7	9.2
2005	37.3	9
2004	38.1	9.8
2003	38.8	10.2
2002	39.6	10.3
2001	40.2	11.7
2000	40.9	13.5
1999	41.4	13.2
1998	42.1	13.7
1997	42.7	14.5
1996	43.1	15
1995	43.4	15.7
1994	43.8	16
1993	44.1	16
1992	44.5	16.7
1991	44.9	16.4
1990	45.2	15.2
1989	-	15.1
1988	-	15.1
1987	-	15
1986	-	15.4
1985	-	16.1
1984	-	16.7
1983	-	19.3
1982	-	21.6
1981	-	22.4
1980	-	22.6
1979	-	23
1978	-	20.3
1977	-	22.7
1976	-	22.2
1975	-	24.8
1974	-	26.6
1973	-	28.3
1972	-	28.4
1971	-	31.2
1970	-	31.2
1969	-	30.3
1968	-	30.7
1967	-	31.5
1966	-	32.8
1965	-	33.8
1964	-	35.2
1963	-	37.2
1962	-	39
1961	-	40.9
1960	-	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 45.2 and 15.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	South Korea
2100	16.1%	8.61%
2099	16.2%	8.6%
2098	16.3%	8.59%
2097	16.4%	8.59%
2096	16.5%	8.59%
2095	16.6%	8.6%
2094	16.8%	8.61%
2093	16.9%	8.62%
2092	17%	8.62%
2091	17.2%	8.62%
2090	17.4%	8.62%
2089	17.5%	8.6%
2088	17.7%	8.58%
2087	17.9%	8.55%
2086	18.1%	8.5%
2085	18.3%	8.45%
2084	18.4%	8.39%
2083	18.6%	8.33%
2082	18.8%	8.26%
2081	19%	8.18%
2080	19.2%	8.09%
2079	19.4%	8%
2078	19.6%	7.91%
2077	19.8%	7.82%
2076	20%	7.72%
2075	20.1%	7.63%
2074	20.3%	7.53%
2073	20.5%	7.44%
2072	20.7%	7.35%
2071	20.9%	7.28%
2070	21.1%	7.21%
2069	21.3%	7.16%
2068	21.5%	7.13%
2067	21.7%	7.11%
2066	21.9%	7.11%
2065	22.2%	7.14%
2064	22.5%	7.18%
2063	22.8%	7.23%
2062	23.1%	7.3%
2061	23.4%	7.37%
2060	23.7%	7.45%
2059	24.1%	7.52%
2058	24.5%	7.6%
2057	24.8%	7.66%
2056	25.2%	7.72%
2055	25.6%	7.76%
2054	25.9%	7.79%
2053	26.3%	7.81%
2052	26.7%	7.83%
2051	27%	7.83%
2050	27.3%	7.83%
2049	27.7%	7.82%
2048	28%	7.81%
2047	28.2%	7.8%
2046	28.5%	7.79%
2045	28.8%	7.78%
2044	29%	7.78%
2043	29.3%	7.77%
2042	29.6%	7.76%
2041	29.9%	7.74%
2040	30.1%	7.72%
2039	30.5%	7.7%
2038	30.8%	7.66%
2037	31.2%	7.65%
2036	31.6%	7.65%
2035	32.1%	7.66%
2034	32.6%	7.73%
2033	33.1%	7.85%
2032	33.7%	8.02%
2031	34.4%	8.28%
2030	35%	8.59%
2029	35.6%	8.9%
2028	36.2%	9.23%
2027	36.7%	9.62%
2026	37.3%	10%
2025	37.9%	10.4%
2024	38%	10.6%
2023	38.4%	11%
2022	38.7%	11.4%
2021	39%	11.8%
2020	39.3%	12.1%
2019	39.5%	12.4%
2018	39.6%	12.7%
2017	39.7%	13%
2016	39.9%	13.4%
2015	40.1%	13.8%
2014	40.4%	14.2%
2013	40.7%	14.7%
2012	41.1%	15.2%
2011	41.5%	15.8%
2010	41.9%	16.4%
2009	42.4%	16.9%
2008	43%	17.5%
2007	43.7%	18.1%
2006	44.3%	18.7%
2005	45%	19.2%
2004	45.6%	19.7%
2003	46.1%	20.1%
2002	46.6%	20.5%
2001	47.1%	20.8%
2000	47.4%	21%
1999	47.8%	21.2%
1998	48.1%	21.6%
1997	48.4%	22%
1996	48.6%	22.5%
1995	48.8%	23.1%
1994	48.9%	23.7%
1993	49%	24.2%
1992	49%	24.7%
1991	49.1%	25.2%
1990	49.1%	25.8%
1989	-	26.5%
1988	-	27.3%
1987	-	28.2%
1986	-	29.2%
1985	-	30.2%
1984	-	31.2%
1983	-	32%
1982	-	32.7%
1981	-	33.3%
1980	-	34%
1979	-	34.8%
1978	-	35.6%
1977	-	36.5%
1976	-	37.5%
1975	-	38.5%
1974	-	39.5%
1973	-	40.3%
1972	-	41%
1971	-	41.5%
1970	-	42.1%
1969	-	42.7%
1968	-	43.1%
1967	-	43.3%
1966	-	43.5%
1965	-	43.3%
1964	-	43.1%
1963	-	42.7%
1962	-	42.3%
1961	-	41.8%
1960	-	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs South Korea

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Palestine

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	South Korea
2023	16	4
2022	17	7
2021	29	5
2020	20	12
2019	18	5
2018	19	5
2017	21	6
2016	23	6
2015	26	6
2014	29	7
2013	32	7
2012	36	8
2011	39	8
2010	42	8
2009	48	9
2008	49	9
2007	49	10
2006	51	10
2005	52	11
2004	55	12
2003	56	13
2002	58	13
2001	60	14
2000	59	15
1999	58	17
1998	59	18
1997	60	19
1996	61	20
1995	64	22
1994	66	23
1993	69	24
1992	73	26
1991	75	28
1990	78	28
1989	82	29
1988	85	31
1987	87	34
1986	96	35
1985	102	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	South Korea
2023	2.63%	0.28%
2022	1.42%	0.28%
2021	1.47%	0.29%
2020	1.52%	0.3%
2019	1.57%	0.31%
2018	1.63%	0.32%
2017	1.69%	0.33%
2016	1.76%	0.34%
2015	1.83%	0.35%
2014	2.2%	0.36%
2013	1.97%	0.37%
2012	2.04%	0.38%
2011	2.12%	0.4%
2010	2.2%	0.41%
2009	2.28%	0.43%
2008	2.35%	0.45%
2007	2.43%	0.48%
2006	2.52%	0.52%
2005	2.6%	0.56%
2004	2.68%	0.6%
2003	2.77%	0.64%
2002	2.85%	0.68%
2001	2.94%	0.71%
2000	3.03%	0.75%
1999	3.13%	0.8%
1998	3.24%	0.85%
1997	3.36%	0.91%
1996	3.49%	0.98%
1995	3.62%	1.05%
1994	3.77%	1.14%
1993	3.92%	1.23%
1992	4.09%	1.33%
1991	4.28%	1.44%
1990	4.49%	1.57%
1989	4.72%	1.71%
1988	4.97%	1.87%
1987	5.25%	2.05%
1986	5.56%	2.25%
1985	5.89%	2.46%
1984	6.25%	2.7%
1983	6.63%	2.93%
1982	7.04%	3.17%
1981	7.48%	3.4%
1980	7.95%	3.63%
1979	8.45%	3.84%
1978	8.98%	4.04%
1977	9.55%	4.23%
1976	10.2%	4.42%
1975	10.8%	4.61%
1974	-	4.82%
1973	-	5.07%
1972	-	5.36%
1971	-	5.71%
1970	-	6.12%
1969	-	6.59%
1968	-	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.