Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Sudan

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Sudan by year

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Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Sudan
2023	3.31	4.32
2022	3.38	4.38
2021	3.44	4.46
2020	3.51	4.54
2019	3.59	4.62
2018	3.67	4.68
2017	3.77	4.76
2016	3.89	4.83
2015	3.98	4.9
2014	4	4.91
2013	4.05	4.97
2012	4.15	5.03
2011	4.31	5.09
2010	4.43	5.14
2009	4.44	5.17
2008	4.51	5.21
2007	4.63	5.27
2006	4.74	5.33
2005	4.87	5.4
2004	4.97	5.46
2003	5.06	5.49
2002	5.22	5.53
2001	5.34	5.56
2000	5.46	5.6
1999	5.58	5.62
1998	5.69	5.65
1997	5.82	5.72
1996	5.99	5.79
1995	6.16	5.86
1994	6.33	5.91
1993	6.5	5.97
1992	6.65	6.02
1991	6.75	6.05
1990	6.81	6.07
1989	-	6.11
1988	-	6.13
1987	-	6.18
1986	-	6.23
1985	-	6.28
1984	-	6.34
1983	-	6.41
1982	-	6.47
1981	-	6.53
1980	-	6.59
1979	-	6.65
1978	-	6.72
1977	-	6.78
1976	-	6.82
1975	-	6.87
1974	-	6.91
1973	-	6.94
1972	-	6.98
1971	-	7.02
1970	-	6.99
1969	-	6.97
1968	-	6.95
1967	-	6.91
1966	-	6.88
1965	-	6.84
1964	-	6.8
1963	-	6.76
1962	-	6.7
1961	-	6.66
1960	-	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Sudan
2023	102,613	1,361,564
2022	123,987	1,333,992
2021	120,396	1,293,817
2020	122,416	1,295,781
2019	124,508	1,291,747
2018	124,791	1,257,387
2017	125,688	1,208,046
2016	126,698	1,174,422
2015	126,189	1,145,259
2014	120,724	1,097,962
2013	120,503	1,078,446
2012	119,185	1,073,062
2011	119,021	1,070,888
2010	117,674	1,068,381
2009	111,724	1,041,810
2008	108,395	1,001,826
2007	112,453	992,819
2006	111,728	963,740
2005	110,569	907,017
2004	110,045	889,382
2003	109,162	898,226
2002	108,560	897,965
2001	107,320	880,284
2000	106,367	858,536
1999	104,823	835,840
1998	103,566	814,752
1997	102,307	802,245
1996	98,085	792,926
1995	94,037	780,700
1994	90,156	764,645
1993	86,434	743,249
1992	82,865	731,177
1991	79,444	714,612
1990	76,163	699,953
1989	-	683,743
1988	-	672,604
1987	-	658,416
1986	-	649,649
1985	-	583,382
1984	-	577,405
1983	-	570,198
1982	-	606,362
1981	-	585,087
1980	-	552,930
1979	-	524,942
1978	-	497,987
1977	-	483,089
1976	-	470,019
1975	-	454,813
1974	-	444,456
1973	-	439,201
1972	-	428,340
1971	-	417,641
1970	-	401,013
1969	-	385,712
1968	-	370,917
1967	-	356,599
1966	-	342,118
1965	-	327,799
1964	-	315,166
1963	-	302,132
1962	-	287,317
1961	-	272,562
1960	-	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Sudan by year

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Palestine

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Sudan
2023	27.1	33.6
2022	27.6	33.5
2021	28.2	33.9
2020	28.9	34.5
2019	29.7	34.9
2018	30.5	35.1
2017	31.4	35
2016	32.3	35.4
2015	32.9	35.7
2014	32.8	35.5
2013	32.9	36
2012	33.4	36.6
2011	34.1	37.3
2010	34.5	38
2009	34	38.1
2008	33.9	38.4
2007	35.9	38.9
2006	36.7	39.2
2005	37.3	39.6
2004	38.1	40
2003	38.8	40.2
2002	39.6	40.4
2001	40.2	40.7
2000	40.9	40.8
1999	41.4	41
1998	42.1	41.2
1997	42.7	41.6
1996	43.1	42.2
1995	43.4	42.6
1994	43.8	43
1993	44.1	43.4
1992	44.5	43.7
1991	44.9	43.8
1990	45.2	43.8
1989	-	44
1988	-	44.1
1987	-	44.2
1986	-	44.5
1985	-	44.7
1984	-	45.1
1983	-	45.6
1982	-	45.4
1981	-	45.6
1980	-	45.2
1979	-	45.3
1978	-	45
1977	-	45.3
1976	-	45.7
1975	-	45.9
1974	-	46.5
1973	-	47.6
1972	-	48.4
1971	-	48.9
1970	-	48.8
1969	-	48.8
1968	-	48.8
1967	-	48.8
1966	-	48.7
1965	-	48.6
1964	-	48.5
1963	-	48.3
1962	-	48
1961	-	47.6
1960	-	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 45.2 and 43.8, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Sudan
2100	16.1%	21.3%
2099	16.2%	21.4%
2098	16.3%	21.6%
2097	16.4%	21.8%
2096	16.5%	21.9%
2095	16.6%	22.1%
2094	16.8%	22.3%
2093	16.9%	22.4%
2092	17%	22.6%
2091	17.2%	22.8%
2090	17.4%	22.9%
2089	17.5%	23.1%
2088	17.7%	23.3%
2087	17.9%	23.4%
2086	18.1%	23.6%
2085	18.3%	23.7%
2084	18.4%	23.9%
2083	18.6%	24.1%
2082	18.8%	24.3%
2081	19%	24.4%
2080	19.2%	24.6%
2079	19.4%	24.8%
2078	19.6%	25%
2077	19.8%	25.2%
2076	20%	25.4%
2075	20.1%	25.6%
2074	20.3%	25.9%
2073	20.5%	26.1%
2072	20.7%	26.3%
2071	20.9%	26.6%
2070	21.1%	26.8%
2069	21.3%	27.1%
2068	21.5%	27.3%
2067	21.7%	27.6%
2066	21.9%	27.8%
2065	22.2%	28.1%
2064	22.5%	28.3%
2063	22.8%	28.6%
2062	23.1%	28.8%
2061	23.4%	29.1%
2060	23.7%	29.3%
2059	24.1%	29.5%
2058	24.5%	29.8%
2057	24.8%	30%
2056	25.2%	30.2%
2055	25.6%	30.5%
2054	25.9%	30.7%
2053	26.3%	31%
2052	26.7%	31.2%
2051	27%	31.5%
2050	27.3%	31.8%
2049	27.7%	32.1%
2048	28%	32.4%
2047	28.2%	32.7%
2046	28.5%	33%
2045	28.8%	33.4%
2044	29%	33.7%
2043	29.3%	34.1%
2042	29.6%	34.5%
2041	29.9%	34.9%
2040	30.1%	35.3%
2039	30.5%	35.7%
2038	30.8%	36.1%
2037	31.2%	36.5%
2036	31.6%	36.9%
2035	32.1%	37.3%
2034	32.6%	37.7%
2033	33.1%	38.1%
2032	33.7%	38.4%
2031	34.4%	38.7%
2030	35%	39%
2029	35.6%	39.2%
2028	36.2%	39.4%
2027	36.7%	39.6%
2026	37.3%	40%
2025	37.9%	40.4%
2024	38%	40.5%
2023	38.4%	40.6%
2022	38.7%	40.9%
2021	39%	41.2%
2020	39.3%	41.4%
2019	39.5%	41.7%
2018	39.6%	42%
2017	39.7%	42.6%
2016	39.9%	43.1%
2015	40.1%	43.6%
2014	40.4%	44%
2013	40.7%	44.4%
2012	41.1%	44.5%
2011	41.5%	44.6%
2010	41.9%	44.6%
2009	42.4%	44.7%
2008	43%	44.9%
2007	43.7%	45.1%
2006	44.3%	45.3%
2005	45%	45.4%
2004	45.6%	45.5%
2003	46.1%	45.6%
2002	46.6%	45.6%
2001	47.1%	45.7%
2000	47.4%	45.8%
1999	47.8%	45.9%
1998	48.1%	46.1%
1997	48.4%	46.2%
1996	48.6%	46.2%
1995	48.8%	46.3%
1994	48.9%	46.3%
1993	49%	46.3%
1992	49%	46.3%
1991	49.1%	46.2%
1990	49.1%	46.1%
1989	-	46.1%
1988	-	46%
1987	-	46%
1986	-	46.1%
1985	-	46.1%
1984	-	46.2%
1983	-	46.3%
1982	-	46.4%
1981	-	46.6%
1980	-	46.8%
1979	-	47.1%
1978	-	47.4%
1977	-	47.7%
1976	-	47.8%
1975	-	48%
1974	-	48.1%
1973	-	47.9%
1972	-	47.7%
1971	-	47.6%
1970	-	47.5%
1969	-	47.4%
1968	-	47.3%
1967	-	47.2%
1966	-	47.1%
1965	-	47%
1964	-	46.9%
1963	-	46.7%
1962	-	46.6%
1961	-	46.6%
1960	-	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Sudan

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Palestine

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Sudan
2023	16	256
2022	17	263
2021	29	305
2020	20	273
2019	18	262
2018	19	268
2017	21	277
2016	23	288
2015	26	298
2014	29	309
2013	32	327
2012	36	340
2011	39	357
2010	42	370
2009	48	382
2008	49	426
2007	49	445
2006	51	485
2005	52	506
2004	55	536
2003	56	593
2002	58	588
2001	60	616
2000	59	645
1999	58	662
1998	59	669
1997	60	681
1996	61	712
1995	64	730
1994	66	775
1993	69	839
1992	73	863
1991	75	873
1990	78	840
1989	82	881
1988	85	877
1987	87	914
1986	96	938
1985	102	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Sudan
2023	2.63%	5.01%
2022	1.42%	5.18%
2021	1.47%	5.36%
2020	1.52%	5.53%
2019	1.57%	5.71%
2018	1.63%	5.89%
2017	1.69%	6.07%
2016	1.76%	6.26%
2015	1.83%	6.45%
2014	2.2%	6.64%
2013	1.97%	6.83%
2012	2.04%	7.02%
2011	2.12%	7.22%
2010	2.2%	7.42%
2009	2.28%	7.64%
2008	2.35%	7.88%
2007	2.43%	8.13%
2006	2.52%	8.4%
2005	2.6%	10%
2004	2.68%	10.3%
2003	2.77%	9.31%
2002	2.85%	9.65%
2001	2.94%	9.99%
2000	3.03%	10.3%
1999	3.13%	10.7%
1998	3.24%	11%
1997	3.36%	11.3%
1996	3.49%	11.6%
1995	3.62%	11.9%
1994	3.77%	12.2%
1993	3.92%	12.5%
1992	4.09%	12.7%
1991	4.28%	13%
1990	4.49%	13.2%
1989	4.72%	13.4%
1988	4.97%	13.6%
1987	5.25%	13.8%
1986	5.56%	14%
1985	5.89%	17.8%
1984	6.25%	18%
1983	6.63%	18.2%
1982	7.04%	14.5%
1981	7.48%	14.6%
1980	7.95%	14.8%
1979	8.45%	14.9%
1978	8.98%	15%
1977	9.55%	15.1%
1976	10.2%	15.2%
1975	10.8%	15.3%
1974	-	15.4%
1973	-	15.5%
1972	-	15.6%
1971	-	15.7%
1970	-	15.8%
1969	-	15.9%
1968	-	16%
1967	-	16.2%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.