Palestine has an annual birth rate of 27.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.31 in Palestine and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 40.4% difference.
1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51.4% in Palestine and by 22.3% in Sri Lanka — in 1990, it was 6.81 and 2.54, respectively.
- Palestine is ranked 44/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Palestine — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36 in Palestine vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
- In Palestine, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.
Fertility rate in Palestine vs Sri Lanka by year
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2023 | 3.31 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 1.98 |
| 2021 | 3.44 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3.51 | 2.01 |
| 2019 | 3.59 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 3.67 | 2.03 |
| 2017 | 3.77 | 2.04 |
| 2016 | 3.89 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 3.98 | 2.09 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2.13 |
| 2013 | 4.05 | 2.18 |
| 2012 | 4.15 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 4.31 | 2.14 |
| 2010 | 4.43 | 2.13 |
| 2009 | 4.44 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 4.51 | 2.23 |
| 2007 | 4.63 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 4.74 | 2.29 |
| 2005 | 4.87 | 2.26 |
| 2004 | 4.97 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 5.06 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 5.22 | 2.31 |
| 2001 | 5.34 | 2.28 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 2.21 |
| 1999 | 5.58 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 5.69 | 2.14 |
| 1997 | 5.82 | 2.22 |
| 1996 | 5.99 | 2.29 |
| 1995 | 6.16 | 2.35 |
| 1994 | 6.33 | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 6.5 | 2.44 |
| 1992 | 6.65 | 2.49 |
| 1991 | 6.75 | 2.51 |
| 1990 | 6.81 | 2.54 |
| 1989 | - | 2.58 |
| 1988 | - | 2.57 |
| 1987 | - | 2.64 |
| 1986 | - | 2.74 |
| 1985 | - | 2.9 |
| 1984 | - | 3.01 |
| 1983 | - | 3.11 |
| 1982 | - | 3.32 |
| 1981 | - | 3.65 |
| 1980 | - | 3.73 |
| 1979 | - | 3.82 |
| 1978 | - | 3.81 |
| 1977 | - | 3.74 |
| 1976 | - | 3.78 |
| 1975 | - | 3.82 |
| 1974 | - | 3.86 |
| 1973 | - | 4 |
| 1972 | - | 4.16 |
| 1971 | - | 4.27 |
| 1970 | - | 4.39 |
| 1969 | - | 4.5 |
| 1968 | - | 4.66 |
| 1967 | - | 4.79 |
| 1966 | - | 4.83 |
| 1965 | - | 4.93 |
| 1964 | - | 5.06 |
| 1963 | - | 5.12 |
| 1962 | - | 5.18 |
| 1961 | - | 5.24 |
| 1960 | - | 5.35 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/birth-rate/palestine/sri-lanka | CC BY 
According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Palestine vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
Natural population change by year
| Year | Natural population change | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2023 | 102,613 | 66,111 |
| 2022 | 123,987 | 95,378 |
| 2021 | 120,396 | 121,858 |
| 2020 | 122,416 | 170,968 |
| 2019 | 124,508 | 172,243 |
| 2018 | 124,791 | 183,610 |
| 2017 | 125,688 | 187,993 |
| 2016 | 126,698 | 194,232 |
| 2015 | 126,189 | 201,815 |
| 2014 | 120,724 | 211,541 |
| 2013 | 120,503 | 221,021 |
| 2012 | 119,185 | 229,138 |
| 2011 | 119,021 | 224,461 |
| 2010 | 117,674 | 224,325 |
| 2009 | 111,724 | 200,175 |
| 2008 | 108,395 | 232,225 |
| 2007 | 112,453 | 248,287 |
| 2006 | 111,728 | 248,706 |
| 2005 | 110,569 | 248,683 |
| 2004 | 110,045 | 212,527 |
| 2003 | 109,162 | 252,008 |
| 2002 | 108,560 | 252,840 |
| 2001 | 107,320 | 244,377 |
| 2000 | 106,367 | 227,060 |
| 1999 | 104,823 | 206,876 |
| 1998 | 103,566 | 201,059 |
| 1997 | 102,307 | 208,193 |
| 1996 | 98,085 | 215,290 |
| 1995 | 94,037 | 221,957 |
| 1994 | 90,156 | 228,904 |
| 1993 | 86,434 | 226,257 |
| 1992 | 82,865 | 222,230 |
| 1991 | 79,444 | 218,117 |
| 1990 | 76,163 | 224,454 |
| 1989 | - | 212,401 |
| 1988 | - | 219,184 |
| 1987 | - | 226,414 |
| 1986 | - | 233,782 |
| 1985 | - | 247,836 |
| 1984 | - | 263,175 |
| 1983 | - | 277,768 |
| 1982 | - | 300,030 |
| 1981 | - | 328,096 |
| 1980 | - | 328,155 |
| 1979 | - | 329,791 |
| 1978 | - | 317,055 |
| 1977 | - | 300,038 |
| 1976 | - | 291,816 |
| 1975 | - | 282,496 |
| 1974 | - | 275,521 |
| 1973 | - | 278,577 |
| 1972 | - | 282,494 |
| 1971 | - | 281,200 |
| 1970 | - | 286,719 |
| 1969 | - | 286,218 |
| 1968 | - | 286,642 |
| 1967 | - | 284,738 |
| 1966 | - | 275,549 |
| 1965 | - | 272,422 |
| 1964 | - | 269,584 |
| 1963 | - | 262,880 |
| 1962 | - | 256,719 |
| 1961 | - | 251,087 |
| 1960 | - | 247,631 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/birth-rate/palestine/sri-lanka | CC BY
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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.
Birth rate in Palestine vs Sri Lanka by year
Annual births per 1,000 people
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 people | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2023 | 27.1 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 28.2 | 12.9 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | 29.7 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | 30.5 | 15.2 |
| 2017 | 31.4 | 15.4 |
| 2016 | 32.3 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | 32.9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 32.8 | 16.5 |
| 2013 | 32.9 | 17 |
| 2012 | 33.4 | 17.1 |
| 2011 | 34.1 | 17.1 |
| 2010 | 34.5 | 17.1 |
| 2009 | 34 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 35.9 | 18.8 |
| 2006 | 36.7 | 18.9 |
| 2005 | 37.3 | 18.7 |
| 2004 | 38.1 | 18.8 |
| 2003 | 38.8 | 19.1 |
| 2002 | 39.6 | 19.2 |
| 2001 | 40.2 | 19 |
| 2000 | 40.9 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 41.4 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 42.1 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 42.7 | 18.5 |
| 1996 | 43.1 | 19 |
| 1995 | 43.4 | 19.6 |
| 1994 | 43.8 | 20 |
| 1993 | 44.1 | 20 |
| 1992 | 44.5 | 20.1 |
| 1991 | 44.9 | 20.2 |
| 1990 | 45.2 | 20.5 |
| 1989 | - | 20.6 |
| 1988 | - | 20.3 |
| 1987 | - | 20.8 |
| 1986 | - | 21.4 |
| 1985 | - | 22.4 |
| 1984 | - | 23.5 |
| 1983 | - | 24.4 |
| 1982 | - | 26 |
| 1981 | - | 28.1 |
| 1980 | - | 28.6 |
| 1979 | - | 29.3 |
| 1978 | - | 29 |
| 1977 | - | 28.3 |
| 1976 | - | 28.3 |
| 1975 | - | 28.2 |
| 1974 | - | 28.2 |
| 1973 | - | 28.9 |
| 1972 | - | 29.7 |
| 1971 | - | 30.2 |
| 1970 | - | 31.2 |
| 1969 | - | 31.8 |
| 1968 | - | 32.6 |
| 1967 | - | 33.2 |
| 1966 | - | 33.2 |
| 1965 | - | 33.8 |
| 1964 | - | 34.5 |
| 1963 | - | 34.7 |
| 1962 | - | 35.1 |
| 1961 | - | 35.6 |
| 1960 | - | 36.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/birth-rate/palestine/sri-lanka | CC BY
The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 45.2 and 20.5, respectively, in 1990.
Birth rate data compared
|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 3.31 | 1.97 |
| Fertility rate rank | 48/196 | 101/196 |
| Birth rate | 27.1 | 11.2 |
| Birth rate rank | 44/196 | 125/196 |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +102,613 | +66,111 |
| Natural population change rank | 78/196 | 87/196 |
| Natural population change rate | +1.99% | +0.3% |
| Population growth | +2.39% | -0.55% |
| Population growth rank | 34/197 | 188/197 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 25.6 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 28.5 years | 29.7 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.1 | 14.1 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 179.7 | 94.7 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 46.1 | 20.9 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 25.5% | 25.1% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 42.8% | 53.6% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 99.7% | 99.5% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.87% | 0.41% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 1.43% | 0.53% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | 2.63% | 0.61% |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 years | 78 years |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
| Year | Young | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2100 | 16.1% | 13.1% |
| 2099 | 16.2% | 13.1% |
| 2098 | 16.3% | 13.2% |
| 2097 | 16.4% | 13.2% |
| 2096 | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| 2095 | 16.6% | 13.3% |
| 2094 | 16.8% | 13.3% |
| 2093 | 16.9% | 13.4% |
| 2092 | 17% | 13.4% |
| 2091 | 17.2% | 13.5% |
| 2090 | 17.4% | 13.6% |
| 2089 | 17.5% | 13.7% |
| 2088 | 17.7% | 13.7% |
| 2087 | 17.9% | 13.8% |
| 2086 | 18.1% | 13.9% |
| 2085 | 18.3% | 14% |
| 2084 | 18.4% | 14% |
| 2083 | 18.6% | 14.1% |
| 2082 | 18.8% | 14.2% |
| 2081 | 19% | 14.3% |
| 2080 | 19.2% | 14.3% |
| 2079 | 19.4% | 14.4% |
| 2078 | 19.6% | 14.5% |
| 2077 | 19.8% | 14.5% |
| 2076 | 20% | 14.6% |
| 2075 | 20.1% | 14.6% |
| 2074 | 20.3% | 14.7% |
| 2073 | 20.5% | 14.7% |
| 2072 | 20.7% | 14.8% |
| 2071 | 20.9% | 14.9% |
| 2070 | 21.1% | 14.9% |
| 2069 | 21.3% | 15% |
| 2068 | 21.5% | 15% |
| 2067 | 21.7% | 15.1% |
| 2066 | 21.9% | 15.2% |
| 2065 | 22.2% | 15.3% |
| 2064 | 22.5% | 15.4% |
| 2063 | 22.8% | 15.5% |
| 2062 | 23.1% | 15.6% |
| 2061 | 23.4% | 15.7% |
| 2060 | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| 2059 | 24.1% | 16% |
| 2058 | 24.5% | 16.1% |
| 2057 | 24.8% | 16.3% |
| 2056 | 25.2% | 16.4% |
| 2055 | 25.6% | 16.6% |
| 2054 | 25.9% | 16.8% |
| 2053 | 26.3% | 16.9% |
| 2052 | 26.7% | 17.1% |
| 2051 | 27% | 17.2% |
| 2050 | 27.3% | 17.4% |
| 2049 | 27.7% | 17.5% |
| 2048 | 28% | 17.7% |
| 2047 | 28.2% | 17.8% |
| 2046 | 28.5% | 17.9% |
| 2045 | 28.8% | 18% |
| 2044 | 29% | 18.2% |
| 2043 | 29.3% | 18.3% |
| 2042 | 29.6% | 18.4% |
| 2041 | 29.9% | 18.5% |
| 2040 | 30.1% | 18.6% |
| 2039 | 30.5% | 18.7% |
| 2038 | 30.8% | 18.9% |
| 2037 | 31.2% | 19% |
| 2036 | 31.6% | 19.1% |
| 2035 | 32.1% | 19.3% |
| 2034 | 32.6% | 19.5% |
| 2033 | 33.1% | 19.7% |
| 2032 | 33.7% | 19.9% |
| 2031 | 34.4% | 20.1% |
| 2030 | 35% | 20.3% |
| 2029 | 35.6% | 20.6% |
| 2028 | 36.2% | 20.9% |
| 2027 | 36.7% | 21.2% |
| 2026 | 37.3% | 21.5% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | 21.9% |
| 2024 | 38% | 22% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | 22.4% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | 22.7% |
| 2021 | 39% | 23% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | 23.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | 23.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | 24% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | 24.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | 24.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | 24.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | 25% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 25.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | 25.3% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | 25.4% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | 25.5% |
| 2008 | 43% | 25.6% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | 25.7% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | 25.7% |
| 2005 | 45% | 25.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | 26% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | 26.1% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | 26.6% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | 27% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | 27.4% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | 27.8% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | 28.2% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | 29.2% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | 29.9% |
| 1993 | 49% | 30.6% |
| 1992 | 49% | 31.4% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 32.1% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | 32.5% |
| 1989 | - | 33% |
| 1988 | - | 33.5% |
| 1987 | - | 34% |
| 1986 | - | 34.6% |
| 1985 | - | 35.2% |
| 1984 | - | 35.5% |
| 1983 | - | 35.8% |
| 1982 | - | 36% |
| 1981 | - | 36.2% |
| 1980 | - | 36.4% |
| 1979 | - | 36.7% |
| 1978 | - | 36.9% |
| 1977 | - | 37.2% |
| 1976 | - | 37.6% |
| 1975 | - | 38% |
| 1974 | - | 38.4% |
| 1973 | - | 38.8% |
| 1972 | - | 39.2% |
| 1971 | - | 39.5% |
| 1970 | - | 39.7% |
| 1969 | - | 39.9% |
| 1968 | - | 40.1% |
| 1967 | - | 40.3% |
| 1966 | - | 40.4% |
| 1965 | - | 40.5% |
| 1964 | - | 40.6% |
| 1963 | - | 40.7% |
| 1962 | - | 40.8% |
| 1961 | - | 40.9% |
| 1960 | - | 41% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/birth-rate/palestine/sri-lanka | CC BY
Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.
Fertility rates around the globe
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/birth-rate/palestine/sri-lanka | CC BY
Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Sri Lanka
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2023 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 | 22 |
| 2021 | 29 | 34 |
| 2020 | 20 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 | 20 |
| 2018 | 19 | 21 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | 23 | 22 |
| 2015 | 26 | 22 |
| 2014 | 29 | 23 |
| 2013 | 32 | 23 |
| 2012 | 36 | 24 |
| 2011 | 39 | 25 |
| 2010 | 42 | 26 |
| 2009 | 48 | 28 |
| 2008 | 49 | 30 |
| 2007 | 49 | 31 |
| 2006 | 51 | 32 |
| 2005 | 52 | 32 |
| 2004 | 55 | 37 |
| 2003 | 56 | 35 |
| 2002 | 58 | 36 |
| 2001 | 60 | 37 |
| 2000 | 59 | 39 |
| 1999 | 58 | 41 |
| 1998 | 59 | 43 |
| 1997 | 60 | 45 |
| 1996 | 61 | 47 |
| 1995 | 64 | 48 |
| 1994 | 66 | 49 |
| 1993 | 69 | 51 |
| 1992 | 73 | 54 |
| 1991 | 75 | 57 |
| 1990 | 78 | 59 |
| 1989 | 82 | 61 |
| 1988 | 85 | 62 |
| 1987 | 87 | 64 |
| 1986 | 96 | 66 |
| 1985 | 102 | 68 |
Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/birth-rate/palestine/sri-lanka | CC BY
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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.
Under-five mortality rates
Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five
| Year | Under 5 mortality rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palestine
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2023 | 2.63% | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 1.47% | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 1.52% | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 1.57% | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 1.63% | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 1.69% | 0.79% |
| 2016 | 1.76% | 0.83% |
| 2015 | 1.83% | 0.87% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 1.97% | 0.98% |
| 2012 | 2.04% | 1.03% |
| 2011 | 2.12% | 1.08% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | 1.12% |
| 2009 | 2.28% | 2.08% |
| 2008 | 2.35% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.43% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 2.52% | 1.33% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.68% | 2.88% |
| 2003 | 2.77% | 1.52% |
| 2002 | 2.85% | 1.55% |
| 2001 | 2.94% | 1.58% |
| 2000 | 3.03% | 1.63% |
| 1999 | 3.13% | 1.69% |
| 1998 | 3.24% | 1.76% |
| 1997 | 3.36% | 1.86% |
| 1996 | 3.49% | 1.95% |
| 1995 | 3.62% | 2.05% |
| 1994 | 3.77% | 2.14% |
| 1993 | 3.92% | 2.22% |
| 1992 | 4.09% | 2.29% |
| 1991 | 4.28% | 2.32% |
| 1990 | 4.49% | 2.33% |
| 1989 | 4.72% | 2.74% |
| 1988 | 4.97% | 2.41% |
| 1987 | 5.25% | 2.54% |
| 1986 | 5.56% | 2.74% |
| 1985 | 5.89% | 3.02% |
| 1984 | 6.25% | 3.35% |
| 1983 | 6.63% | 3.67% |
| 1982 | 7.04% | 3.98% |
| 1981 | 7.48% | 4.29% |
| 1980 | 7.95% | 4.63% |
| 1979 | 8.45% | 4.99% |
| 1978 | 8.98% | 5.38% |
| 1977 | 9.55% | 5.77% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | 6.12% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | 6.41% |
| 1974 | - | 6.62% |
| 1973 | - | 6.77% |
| 1972 | - | 6.86% |
| 1971 | - | 6.94% |
| 1970 | - | 7.02% |
| 1969 | - | 7.14% |
| 1968 | - | 7.32% |
| 1967 | - | 7.55% |
| 1966 | - | 7.81% |
| 1965 | - | 8.07% |
| 1964 | - | 8.3% |
| 1963 | - | 8.48% |
| 1962 | - | 8.66% |
| 1961 | - | 8.95% |
| 1960 | - | 9.41% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.
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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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