Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Palestine vs South Sudan by year

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Palestine

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	South Sudan
2023	3.31	3.86
2022	3.38	3.96
2021	3.44	4.05
2020	3.51	4.16
2019	3.59	4.26
2018	3.67	4.37
2017	3.77	4.48
2016	3.89	4.58
2015	3.98	4.7
2014	4	4.82
2013	4.05	4.94
2012	4.15	5.06
2011	4.31	5.19
2010	4.43	5.32
2009	4.44	5.45
2008	4.51	5.57
2007	4.63	5.7
2006	4.74	5.85
2005	4.87	6.02
2004	4.97	6.19
2003	5.06	6.35
2002	5.22	6.52
2001	5.34	6.65
2000	5.46	6.8
1999	5.58	6.94
1998	5.69	7.08
1997	5.82	7.2
1996	5.99	7.32
1995	6.16	7.34
1994	6.33	7.35
1993	6.5	7.36
1992	6.65	7.37
1991	6.75	7.38
1990	6.81	7.38
1989	-	7.37
1988	-	7.38
1987	-	7.39
1986	-	7.38
1985	-	7.36
1984	-	7.35
1983	-	7.34
1982	-	7.34
1981	-	7.33
1980	-	7.33
1979	-	7.32
1978	-	7.33
1977	-	7.33
1976	-	7.33
1975	-	7.33
1974	-	7.31
1973	-	7.31
1972	-	7.31
1971	-	7.3
1970	-	7.29
1969	-	7.28
1968	-	7.26
1967	-	7.26
1966	-	7.25
1965	-	7.22
1964	-	7.22
1963	-	7.2
1962	-	7.2
1961	-	7.18
1960	-	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	South Sudan
2023	102,613	217,966
2022	123,987	211,166
2021	120,396	213,567
2020	122,416	212,332
2019	124,508	209,708
2018	124,791	168,497
2017	125,688	72,193
2016	126,698	110,553
2015	126,189	148,542
2014	120,724	227,611
2013	120,503	315,983
2012	119,185	312,974
2011	119,021	303,181
2010	117,674	287,409
2009	111,724	278,859
2008	108,395	268,268
2007	112,453	256,546
2006	111,728	246,706
2005	110,569	239,272
2004	110,045	231,877
2003	109,162	225,822
2002	108,560	212,014
2001	107,320	204,108
2000	106,367	196,055
1999	104,823	180,721
1998	103,566	-12,157
1997	102,307	121,454
1996	98,085	116,728
1995	94,037	110,417
1994	90,156	165,407
1993	86,434	32,779
1992	82,865	28,874
1991	79,444	87,873
1990	76,163	82,900
1989	-	83,735
1988	-	-125,447
1987	-	5,756
1986	-	99,502
1985	-	95,342
1984	-	90,970
1983	-	104,107
1982	-	118,641
1981	-	115,163
1980	-	112,307
1979	-	109,540
1978	-	107,352
1977	-	104,886
1976	-	102,346
1975	-	99,882
1974	-	97,181
1973	-	94,765
1972	-	74,803
1971	-	72,308
1970	-	44,776
1969	-	42,015
1968	-	44,213
1967	-	41,357
1966	-	38,523
1965	-	51,682
1964	-	64,786
1963	-	46,333
1962	-	47,406
1961	-	45,186
1960	-	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Palestine vs South Sudan by year

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Palestine

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	South Sudan
2023	27.1	28.6
2022	27.6	29.1
2021	28.2	29.7
2020	28.9	29.4
2019	29.7	29.4
2018	30.5	29.1
2017	31.4	32.8
2016	32.3	35.1
2015	32.9	35.4
2014	32.8	38.2
2013	32.9	38.3
2012	33.4	39.1
2011	34.1	39.8
2010	34.5	39.9
2009	34	41
2008	33.9	41.6
2007	35.9	42.3
2006	36.7	43.2
2005	37.3	44.3
2004	38.1	45.5
2003	38.8	46.8
2002	39.6	48
2001	40.2	48.9
2000	40.9	49.8
1999	41.4	50.7
1998	42.1	51.2
1997	42.7	51.6
1996	43.1	52.6
1995	43.4	52.7
1994	43.8	52.7
1993	44.1	52.7
1992	44.5	52.5
1991	44.9	52.4
1990	45.2	52.3
1989	-	53.1
1988	-	51.9
1987	-	50.6
1986	-	50.6
1985	-	50.7
1984	-	50.8
1983	-	51.1
1982	-	51.4
1981	-	51.7
1980	-	52
1979	-	52.3
1978	-	52.7
1977	-	53
1976	-	53.4
1975	-	53.7
1974	-	53.9
1973	-	54.3
1972	-	54.5
1971	-	54.6
1970	-	54.5
1969	-	54.3
1968	-	54
1967	-	53.7
1966	-	53.5
1965	-	53.1
1964	-	53
1963	-	52.7
1962	-	52.5
1961	-	52.3
1960	-	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 45.2 and 52.3, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	South Sudan
2100	16.1%	20.1%
2099	16.2%	20.2%
2098	16.3%	20.3%
2097	16.4%	20.3%
2096	16.5%	20.4%
2095	16.6%	20.5%
2094	16.8%	20.6%
2093	16.9%	20.7%
2092	17%	20.9%
2091	17.2%	21%
2090	17.4%	21.1%
2089	17.5%	21.2%
2088	17.7%	21.3%
2087	17.9%	21.5%
2086	18.1%	21.6%
2085	18.3%	21.8%
2084	18.4%	21.9%
2083	18.6%	22.1%
2082	18.8%	22.3%
2081	19%	22.4%
2080	19.2%	22.6%
2079	19.4%	22.8%
2078	19.6%	23%
2077	19.8%	23.2%
2076	20%	23.3%
2075	20.1%	23.5%
2074	20.3%	23.7%
2073	20.5%	23.9%
2072	20.7%	24.1%
2071	20.9%	24.3%
2070	21.1%	24.5%
2069	21.3%	24.7%
2068	21.5%	25%
2067	21.7%	25.2%
2066	21.9%	25.4%
2065	22.2%	25.6%
2064	22.5%	25.8%
2063	22.8%	26%
2062	23.1%	26.3%
2061	23.4%	26.5%
2060	23.7%	26.7%
2059	24.1%	27%
2058	24.5%	27.2%
2057	24.8%	27.5%
2056	25.2%	27.8%
2055	25.6%	28.1%
2054	25.9%	28.5%
2053	26.3%	28.8%
2052	26.7%	29.2%
2051	27%	29.5%
2050	27.3%	29.9%
2049	27.7%	30.3%
2048	28%	30.8%
2047	28.2%	31.2%
2046	28.5%	31.6%
2045	28.8%	32%
2044	29%	32.4%
2043	29.3%	32.7%
2042	29.6%	33%
2041	29.9%	33.3%
2040	30.1%	33.6%
2039	30.5%	33.8%
2038	30.8%	33.9%
2037	31.2%	34.1%
2036	31.6%	34.2%
2035	32.1%	34.3%
2034	32.6%	34.4%
2033	33.1%	34.3%
2032	33.7%	34.4%
2031	34.4%	34.6%
2030	35%	34.8%
2029	35.6%	35.2%
2028	36.2%	35.8%
2027	36.7%	36.6%
2026	37.3%	37.5%
2025	37.9%	38.4%
2024	38%	38.9%
2023	38.4%	39.9%
2022	38.7%	40.9%
2021	39%	41.6%
2020	39.3%	42.4%
2019	39.5%	43.6%
2018	39.6%	44.9%
2017	39.7%	45%
2016	39.9%	43.7%
2015	40.1%	43.1%
2014	40.4%	42.5%
2013	40.7%	41.9%
2012	41.1%	41.9%
2011	41.5%	42.2%
2010	41.9%	42.8%
2009	42.4%	43.4%
2008	43%	43.8%
2007	43.7%	44.3%
2006	44.3%	44.8%
2005	45%	45.3%
2004	45.6%	45.8%
2003	46.1%	45.9%
2002	46.6%	45.7%
2001	47.1%	45.5%
2000	47.4%	45.5%
1999	47.8%	45.6%
1998	48.1%	45.8%
1997	48.4%	46%
1996	48.6%	46%
1995	48.8%	45.8%
1994	48.9%	45.8%
1993	49%	45.7%
1992	49%	45.6%
1991	49.1%	45.5%
1990	49.1%	45.4%
1989	-	45.4%
1988	-	46.2%
1987	-	46.9%
1986	-	46.7%
1985	-	46.6%
1984	-	46.5%
1983	-	46.3%
1982	-	46.2%
1981	-	46%
1980	-	45.8%
1979	-	45.7%
1978	-	45.5%
1977	-	45.4%
1976	-	45.3%
1975	-	45.2%
1974	-	45.1%
1973	-	45%
1972	-	44.8%
1971	-	44.7%
1970	-	44.5%
1969	-	44.3%
1968	-	44%
1967	-	43.8%
1966	-	43.5%
1965	-	43.3%
1964	-	43%
1963	-	42.8%
1962	-	42.6%
1961	-	42.6%
1960	-	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs South Sudan

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Palestine

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	South Sudan
2023	16	692
2022	17	704
2021	29	749
2020	20	729
2019	18	745
2018	19	913
2017	21	1,662
2016	23	1,629
2015	26	1,436
2014	29	1,216
2013	32	771
2012	36	755
2011	39	770
2010	42	776
2009	48	823
2008	49	858
2007	49	933
2006	51	1,005
2005	52	1,074
2004	55	1,150
2003	56	1,199
2002	58	1,521
2001	60	1,580
2000	59	1,658
1999	58	2,048
1998	59	7,514
1997	60	4,172
1996	61	4,357
1995	64	4,430
1994	66	1,666
1993	69	7,537
1992	73	7,597
1991	75	4,764
1990	78	4,877
1989	82	5,103
1988	85	5,535
1987	87	8,045
1986	96	3,720
1985	102	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	South Sudan
2023	2.63%	9.87%
2022	1.42%	9.87%
2021	1.47%	9.87%
2020	1.52%	9.87%
2019	1.57%	9.87%
2018	1.63%	13.2%
2017	1.69%	27.8%
2016	1.76%	26.4%
2015	1.83%	23.7%
2014	2.2%	18.2%
2013	1.97%	9.92%
2012	2.04%	10.1%
2011	2.12%	10.5%
2010	2.2%	10.9%
2009	2.28%	11.5%
2008	2.35%	12.1%
2007	2.43%	12.7%
2006	2.52%	13.4%
2005	2.6%	14.1%
2004	2.68%	14.8%
2003	2.77%	15.7%
2002	2.85%	16.5%
2001	2.94%	17.4%
2000	3.03%	18.3%
1999	3.13%	19.2%
1998	3.24%	42.6%
1997	3.36%	25.2%
1996	3.49%	26.1%
1995	3.62%	27%
1994	3.77%	23%
1993	3.92%	33.1%
1992	4.09%	33.8%
1991	4.28%	29.7%
1990	4.49%	30.3%
1989	4.72%	30.7%
1988	4.97%	76.7%
1987	5.25%	36%
1986	5.56%	26.7%
1985	5.89%	27.1%
1984	6.25%	27.5%
1983	6.63%	27.8%
1982	7.04%	28.2%
1981	7.48%	28.5%
1980	7.95%	28.9%
1979	8.45%	29.2%
1978	8.98%	29.5%
1977	9.55%	29.9%
1976	10.2%	30.2%
1975	10.8%	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.