Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Sweden

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Sweden by year

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Palestine

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Sweden
2023	3.31	1.45
2022	3.38	1.53
2021	3.44	1.67
2020	3.51	1.67
2019	3.59	1.71
2018	3.67	1.76
2017	3.77	1.78
2016	3.89	1.85
2015	3.98	1.85
2014	4	1.88
2013	4.05	1.89
2012	4.15	1.91
2011	4.31	1.9
2010	4.43	1.98
2009	4.44	1.94
2008	4.51	1.91
2007	4.63	1.88
2006	4.74	1.85
2005	4.87	1.77
2004	4.97	1.75
2003	5.06	1.71
2002	5.22	1.65
2001	5.34	1.57
2000	5.46	1.54
1999	5.58	1.5
1998	5.69	1.5
1997	5.82	1.52
1996	5.99	1.6
1995	6.16	1.73
1994	6.33	1.88
1993	6.5	1.99
1992	6.65	2.09
1991	6.75	2.11
1990	6.81	2.13
1989	-	2.01
1988	-	1.96
1987	-	1.84
1986	-	1.8
1985	-	1.74
1984	-	1.66
1983	-	1.61
1982	-	1.62
1981	-	1.63
1980	-	1.68
1979	-	1.66
1978	-	1.6
1977	-	1.64
1976	-	1.68
1975	-	1.77
1974	-	1.87
1973	-	1.87
1972	-	1.91
1971	-	1.96
1970	-	1.92
1969	-	1.93
1968	-	2.07
1967	-	2.28
1966	-	2.37
1965	-	2.39
1964	-	2.47
1963	-	2.33
1962	-	2.25
1961	-	2.21
1960	-	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Sweden
2023	102,613	5,269
2022	123,987	10,487
2021	120,396	22,914
2020	122,416	14,495
2019	124,508	25,697
2018	124,791	23,403
2017	125,688	24,138
2016	126,698	25,800
2015	126,189	23,518
2014	120,724	26,179
2013	120,503	23,041
2012	119,185	20,943
2011	119,021	21,733
2010	117,674	25,320
2009	111,724	21,387
2008	108,395	18,439
2007	112,453	15,552
2006	111,728	15,436
2005	110,569	9,030
2004	110,045	9,893
2003	109,162	6,271
2002	108,560	893
2001	107,320	-1,779
2000	106,367	-2,662
1999	104,823	-6,201
1998	103,566	-3,541
1997	102,307	-3,539
1996	98,085	1,768
1995	94,037	9,710
1994	90,156	20,196
1993	86,434	20,924
1992	82,865	28,605
1991	79,444	29,299
1990	76,163	29,100
1989	-	24,629
1988	-	15,186
1987	-	11,757
1986	-	9,206
1985	-	4,175
1984	-	3,335
1983	-	833
1982	-	1,665
1981	-	1,664
1980	-	5,818
1979	-	4,976
1978	-	4,138
1977	-	7,426
1976	-	8,222
1975	-	14,746
1974	-	23,664
1973	-	24,409
1972	-	28,428
1971	-	31,583
1970	-	30,563
1969	-	23,904
1968	-	30,858
1967	-	41,700
1966	-	45,286
1965	-	44,857
1964	-	45,968
1963	-	35,741
1962	-	30,246
1961	-	30,832
1960	-	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Sweden by year

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Palestine

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Sweden
2023	27.1	9.5
2022	27.6	10
2021	28.2	11
2020	28.9	10.9
2019	29.7	11.1
2018	30.5	11.4
2017	31.4	11.5
2016	32.3	11.8
2015	32.9	11.7
2014	32.8	11.9
2013	32.9	11.8
2012	33.4	11.9
2011	34.1	11.8
2010	34.5	12.3
2009	34	12
2008	33.9	11.9
2007	35.9	11.7
2006	36.7	11.7
2005	37.3	11.2
2004	38.1	11.2
2003	38.8	11.1
2002	39.6	10.7
2001	40.2	10.3
2000	40.9	10.2
1999	41.4	10
1998	42.1	10.1
1997	42.7	10.2
1996	43.1	10.8
1995	43.4	11.7
1994	43.8	12.8
1993	44.1	13.5
1992	44.5	14.2
1991	44.9	14.4
1990	45.2	14.5
1989	-	13.7
1988	-	13.3
1987	-	12.5
1986	-	12.2
1985	-	11.8
1984	-	11.3
1983	-	11
1982	-	11.1
1981	-	11.3
1980	-	11.7
1979	-	11.6
1978	-	11.3
1977	-	11.6
1976	-	12
1975	-	12.6
1974	-	13.5
1973	-	13.5
1972	-	13.8
1971	-	14.1
1970	-	13.7
1969	-	13.5
1968	-	14.3
1967	-	15.4
1966	-	15.8
1965	-	15.9
1964	-	16
1963	-	14.8
1962	-	14.2
1961	-	13.9
1960	-	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 45.2 and 14.5, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Sweden
2100	16.1%	13%
2099	16.2%	13%
2098	16.3%	13.1%
2097	16.4%	13.1%
2096	16.5%	13.2%
2095	16.6%	13.2%
2094	16.8%	13.3%
2093	16.9%	13.3%
2092	17%	13.4%
2091	17.2%	13.4%
2090	17.4%	13.5%
2089	17.5%	13.5%
2088	17.7%	13.5%
2087	17.9%	13.5%
2086	18.1%	13.6%
2085	18.3%	13.6%
2084	18.4%	13.5%
2083	18.6%	13.5%
2082	18.8%	13.5%
2081	19%	13.4%
2080	19.2%	13.4%
2079	19.4%	13.3%
2078	19.6%	13.3%
2077	19.8%	13.2%
2076	20%	13.2%
2075	20.1%	13.2%
2074	20.3%	13.1%
2073	20.5%	13.1%
2072	20.7%	13.1%
2071	20.9%	13.1%
2070	21.1%	13.1%
2069	21.3%	13.1%
2068	21.5%	13.2%
2067	21.7%	13.2%
2066	21.9%	13.3%
2065	22.2%	13.4%
2064	22.5%	13.5%
2063	22.8%	13.6%
2062	23.1%	13.7%
2061	23.4%	13.8%
2060	23.7%	13.9%
2059	24.1%	14.1%
2058	24.5%	14.2%
2057	24.8%	14.2%
2056	25.2%	14.3%
2055	25.6%	14.4%
2054	25.9%	14.4%
2053	26.3%	14.4%
2052	26.7%	14.4%
2051	27%	14.4%
2050	27.3%	14.4%
2049	27.7%	14.3%
2048	28%	14.3%
2047	28.2%	14.2%
2046	28.5%	14.1%
2045	28.8%	14%
2044	29%	14%
2043	29.3%	13.9%
2042	29.6%	13.8%
2041	29.9%	13.8%
2040	30.1%	13.8%
2039	30.5%	13.8%
2038	30.8%	13.8%
2037	31.2%	13.8%
2036	31.6%	14%
2035	32.1%	14.2%
2034	32.6%	14.4%
2033	33.1%	14.7%
2032	33.7%	14.9%
2031	34.4%	15.2%
2030	35%	15.5%
2029	35.6%	15.8%
2028	36.2%	16%
2027	36.7%	16.3%
2026	37.3%	16.6%
2025	37.9%	16.9%
2024	38%	17%
2023	38.4%	17.2%
2022	38.7%	17.5%
2021	39%	17.7%
2020	39.3%	17.7%
2019	39.5%	17.8%
2018	39.6%	17.8%
2017	39.7%	17.7%
2016	39.9%	17.5%
2015	40.1%	17.3%
2014	40.4%	17.2%
2013	40.7%	17%
2012	41.1%	16.8%
2011	41.5%	16.7%
2010	41.9%	16.6%
2009	42.4%	16.6%
2008	43%	16.7%
2007	43.7%	16.9%
2006	44.3%	17.1%
2005	45%	17.4%
2004	45.6%	17.7%
2003	46.1%	17.9%
2002	46.6%	18.1%
2001	47.1%	18.3%
2000	47.4%	18.4%
1999	47.8%	18.6%
1998	48.1%	18.7%
1997	48.4%	18.7%
1996	48.6%	18.8%
1995	48.8%	18.9%
1994	48.9%	18.8%
1993	49%	18.6%
1992	49%	18.4%
1991	49.1%	18.1%
1990	49.1%	17.9%
1989	-	17.8%
1988	-	17.8%
1987	-	17.9%
1986	-	18%
1985	-	18.2%
1984	-	18.3%
1983	-	18.6%
1982	-	18.9%
1981	-	19.2%
1980	-	19.6%
1979	-	19.9%
1978	-	20.3%
1977	-	20.5%
1976	-	20.6%
1975	-	20.7%
1974	-	20.7%
1973	-	20.7%
1972	-	20.8%
1971	-	20.8%
1970	-	20.8%
1969	-	20.9%
1968	-	20.9%
1967	-	21%
1966	-	20.9%
1965	-	20.9%
1964	-	21%
1963	-	21.2%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	22%
1960	-	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Sweden

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Palestine

Sweden

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

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Sweden
2023	2.63%	0.25%
2022	1.42%	0.25%
2021	1.47%	0.25%
2020	1.52%	0.26%
2019	1.57%	0.26%
2018	1.63%	0.27%
2017	1.69%	0.28%
2016	1.76%	0.28%
2015	1.83%	0.29%
2014	2.2%	0.29%
2013	1.97%	0.29%
2012	2.04%	0.3%
2011	2.12%	0.3%
2010	2.2%	0.31%
2009	2.28%	0.31%
2008	2.35%	0.32%
2007	2.43%	0.33%
2006	2.52%	0.35%
2005	2.6%	0.36%
2004	2.68%	0.37%
2003	2.77%	0.39%
2002	2.85%	0.4%
2001	2.94%	0.4%
2000	3.03%	0.41%
1999	3.13%	0.41%
1998	3.24%	0.42%
1997	3.36%	0.44%
1996	3.49%	0.46%
1995	3.62%	0.48%
1994	3.77%	0.52%
1993	3.92%	0.57%
1992	4.09%	0.62%
1991	4.28%	0.66%
1990	4.49%	0.7%
1989	4.72%	0.72%
1988	4.97%	0.73%
1987	5.25%	0.74%
1986	5.56%	0.75%
1985	5.89%	0.76%
1984	6.25%	0.77%
1983	6.63%	0.78%
1982	7.04%	0.8%
1981	7.48%	0.82%
1980	7.95%	0.84%
1979	8.45%	0.87%
1978	8.98%	0.9%
1977	9.55%	0.94%
1976	10.2%	0.98%
1975	10.8%	1.03%
1974	-	1.09%
1973	-	1.16%
1972	-	1.23%
1971	-	1.29%
1970	-	1.34%
1969	-	1.39%
1968	-	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.