Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Syria

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Syria by year

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Palestine

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Syria
2023	3.31	2.71
2022	3.38	2.75
2021	3.44	2.8
2020	3.51	2.84
2019	3.59	2.88
2018	3.67	2.93
2017	3.77	2.97
2016	3.89	3.01
2015	3.98	3.07
2014	4	3.12
2013	4.05	3.17
2012	4.15	3.22
2011	4.31	3.29
2010	4.43	3.36
2009	4.44	3.42
2008	4.51	3.48
2007	4.63	3.54
2006	4.74	3.56
2005	4.87	3.61
2004	4.97	3.68
2003	5.06	3.76
2002	5.22	3.87
2001	5.34	3.98
2000	5.46	4.07
1999	5.58	4.14
1998	5.69	4.25
1997	5.82	4.37
1996	5.99	4.54
1995	6.16	4.7
1994	6.33	4.86
1993	6.5	4.99
1992	6.65	5.14
1991	6.75	5.34
1990	6.81	5.56
1989	-	5.78
1988	-	6
1987	-	6.2
1986	-	6.37
1985	-	6.48
1984	-	6.59
1983	-	6.69
1982	-	6.81
1981	-	6.97
1980	-	7.12
1979	-	7.25
1978	-	7.35
1977	-	7.42
1976	-	7.45
1975	-	7.49
1974	-	7.52
1973	-	7.55
1972	-	7.57
1971	-	7.6
1970	-	7.62
1969	-	7.59
1968	-	7.57
1967	-	7.56
1966	-	7.55
1965	-	7.53
1964	-	7.53
1963	-	7.51
1962	-	7.51
1961	-	7.5
1960	-	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Syria
2023	102,613	402,713
2022	123,987	369,750
2021	120,396	350,560
2020	122,416	327,992
2019	124,508	293,762
2018	124,791	242,530
2017	125,688	237,214
2016	126,698	236,007
2015	126,189	253,977
2014	120,724	333,116
2013	120,503	419,341
2012	119,185	475,520
2011	119,021	543,950
2010	117,674	558,666
2009	111,724	559,314
2008	108,395	576,593
2007	112,453	529,162
2006	111,728	480,616
2005	110,569	468,960
2004	110,045	461,209
2003	109,162	457,000
2002	108,560	453,967
2001	107,320	451,503
2000	106,367	446,211
1999	104,823	439,261
1998	103,566	433,447
1997	102,307	429,887
1996	98,085	430,765
1995	94,037	430,172
1994	90,156	426,996
1993	86,434	420,244
1992	82,865	412,878
1991	79,444	410,830
1990	76,163	409,177
1989	-	406,111
1988	-	404,285
1987	-	399,159
1986	-	390,821
1985	-	379,231
1984	-	366,768
1983	-	355,375
1982	-	319,664
1981	-	330,237
1980	-	332,464
1979	-	324,943
1978	-	316,724
1977	-	306,630
1976	-	294,267
1975	-	282,299
1974	-	270,735
1973	-	254,687
1972	-	249,027
1971	-	239,610
1970	-	230,117
1969	-	219,114
1968	-	209,454
1967	-	199,223
1966	-	191,122
1965	-	182,560
1964	-	174,549
1963	-	166,555
1962	-	159,155
1961	-	151,485
1960	-	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Syria by year

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Palestine

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Syria
2023	27.1	22.1
2022	27.6	21.2
2021	28.2	21.2
2020	28.9	20.6
2019	29.7	19.7
2018	30.5	18.9
2017	31.4	19.6
2016	32.3	19.6
2015	32.9	21.3
2014	32.8	23.8
2013	32.9	26.9
2012	33.4	27.7
2011	34.1	28.1
2010	34.5	28.7
2009	34	29.2
2008	33.9	30.5
2007	35.9	29.1
2006	36.7	28.3
2005	37.3	28.8
2004	38.1	29.1
2003	38.8	29.6
2002	39.6	30.1
2001	40.2	30.7
2000	40.9	31.2
1999	41.4	31.5
1998	42.1	32
1997	42.7	32.5
1996	43.1	33.3
1995	43.4	34
1994	43.8	34.6
1993	44.1	35
1992	44.5	35.4
1991	44.9	36.3
1990	45.2	37.3
1989	-	38.3
1988	-	39.4
1987	-	40.3
1986	-	41
1985	-	41.3
1984	-	41.5
1983	-	41.9
1982	-	42.2
1981	-	43
1980	-	43.7
1979	-	44.4
1978	-	44.9
1977	-	45.3
1976	-	45.4
1975	-	45.5
1974	-	45.6
1973	-	45.7
1972	-	45.9
1971	-	46.2
1970	-	46.5
1969	-	46.4
1968	-	46.5
1967	-	46.5
1966	-	46.7
1965	-	46.7
1964	-	46.9
1963	-	47
1962	-	47.2
1961	-	47.3
1960	-	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 45.2 and 37.3, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Syria
2100	16.1%	15.9%
2099	16.2%	16%
2098	16.3%	16%
2097	16.4%	16.1%
2096	16.5%	16.1%
2095	16.6%	16.1%
2094	16.8%	16.2%
2093	16.9%	16.2%
2092	17%	16.2%
2091	17.2%	16.2%
2090	17.4%	16.2%
2089	17.5%	16.2%
2088	17.7%	16.2%
2087	17.9%	16.3%
2086	18.1%	16.4%
2085	18.3%	16.4%
2084	18.4%	16.5%
2083	18.6%	16.7%
2082	18.8%	16.8%
2081	19%	17%
2080	19.2%	17.2%
2079	19.4%	17.4%
2078	19.6%	17.6%
2077	19.8%	17.8%
2076	20%	18.1%
2075	20.1%	18.3%
2074	20.3%	18.6%
2073	20.5%	18.8%
2072	20.7%	19.1%
2071	20.9%	19.3%
2070	21.1%	19.5%
2069	21.3%	19.6%
2068	21.5%	19.8%
2067	21.7%	19.9%
2066	21.9%	20%
2065	22.2%	20.1%
2064	22.5%	20.1%
2063	22.8%	20.1%
2062	23.1%	20.2%
2061	23.4%	20.2%
2060	23.7%	20.2%
2059	24.1%	20.2%
2058	24.5%	20.3%
2057	24.8%	20.4%
2056	25.2%	20.5%
2055	25.6%	20.7%
2054	25.9%	21%
2053	26.3%	21.3%
2052	26.7%	21.6%
2051	27%	22%
2050	27.3%	22.5%
2049	27.7%	23%
2048	28%	23.6%
2047	28.2%	24.2%
2046	28.5%	24.8%
2045	28.8%	25.5%
2044	29%	26.1%
2043	29.3%	26.7%
2042	29.6%	27.2%
2041	29.9%	27.8%
2040	30.1%	28.2%
2039	30.5%	28.6%
2038	30.8%	28.9%
2037	31.2%	29%
2036	31.6%	29%
2035	32.1%	28.9%
2034	32.6%	28.7%
2033	33.1%	28.5%
2032	33.7%	28.1%
2031	34.4%	27.7%
2030	35%	27.4%
2029	35.6%	27.3%
2028	36.2%	27.4%
2027	36.7%	27.7%
2026	37.3%	28.1%
2025	37.9%	28.8%
2024	38%	29.2%
2023	38.4%	30.3%
2022	38.7%	31.9%
2021	39%	33.4%
2020	39.3%	34.6%
2019	39.5%	36.1%
2018	39.6%	37.9%
2017	39.7%	39.3%
2016	39.9%	40.2%
2015	40.1%	40.6%
2014	40.4%	39.8%
2013	40.7%	38%
2012	41.1%	36.5%
2011	41.5%	36.1%
2010	41.9%	36.1%
2009	42.4%	36.3%
2008	43%	36.3%
2007	43.7%	36.7%
2006	44.3%	38.1%
2005	45%	39.1%
2004	45.6%	39.6%
2003	46.1%	40.2%
2002	46.6%	40.8%
2001	47.1%	41.3%
2000	47.4%	41.9%
1999	47.8%	42.4%
1998	48.1%	42.9%
1997	48.4%	43.3%
1996	48.6%	43.8%
1995	48.8%	44.2%
1994	48.9%	44.7%
1993	49%	45.2%
1992	49%	45.7%
1991	49.1%	46.1%
1990	49.1%	46.6%
1989	-	46.9%
1988	-	47.2%
1987	-	47.5%
1986	-	47.7%
1985	-	48%
1984	-	48.2%
1983	-	48.4%
1982	-	48.5%
1981	-	48.7%
1980	-	48.7%
1979	-	48.7%
1978	-	48.7%
1977	-	48.7%
1976	-	48.6%
1975	-	48.6%
1974	-	48.5%
1973	-	48.5%
1972	-	48.4%
1971	-	48.3%
1970	-	48.2%
1969	-	48%
1968	-	47.8%
1967	-	47.5%
1966	-	47.3%
1965	-	46.9%
1964	-	46.6%
1963	-	46.3%
1962	-	46.1%
1961	-	45.7%
1960	-	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Syria

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Palestine

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Syria
2023	16	20
2022	17	21
2021	29	30
2020	20	23
2019	18	24
2018	19	21
2017	21	23
2016	23	23
2015	26	24
2014	29	25
2013	32	25
2012	36	22
2011	39	21
2010	42	19
2009	48	19
2008	49	20
2007	49	19
2006	51	20
2005	52	21
2004	55	22
2003	56	24
2002	58	26
2001	60	29
2000	59	31
1999	58	32
1998	59	34
1997	60	34
1996	61	34
1995	64	33
1994	66	32
1993	69	32
1992	73	33
1991	75	35
1990	78	37
1989	82	41
1988	85	44
1987	87	48
1986	96	52
1985	102	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Syria
2023	2.63%	2.06%
2022	1.42%	2.11%
2021	1.47%	2.1%
2020	1.52%	2.24%
2019	1.57%	2.5%
2018	1.63%	3.26%
2017	1.69%	3.3%
2016	1.76%	3.22%
2015	1.83%	3.7%
2014	2.2%	3.53%
2013	1.97%	3.65%
2012	2.04%	3.39%
2011	2.12%	2.17%
2010	2.2%	1.9%
2009	2.28%	1.9%
2008	2.35%	1.9%
2007	2.43%	1.92%
2006	2.52%	1.95%
2005	2.6%	1.98%
2004	2.68%	2.03%
2003	2.77%	2.09%
2002	2.85%	2.15%
2001	2.94%	2.23%
2000	3.03%	2.32%
1999	3.13%	2.42%
1998	3.24%	2.53%
1997	3.36%	2.66%
1996	3.49%	2.8%
1995	3.62%	2.94%
1994	3.77%	3.09%
1993	3.92%	3.24%
1992	4.09%	3.4%
1991	4.28%	3.55%
1990	4.49%	3.7%
1989	4.72%	3.85%
1988	4.97%	4.02%
1987	5.25%	4.19%
1986	5.56%	4.39%
1985	5.89%	4.6%
1984	6.25%	4.84%
1983	6.63%	5.1%
1982	7.04%	7.06%
1981	7.48%	6.33%
1980	7.95%	6.03%
1979	8.45%	6.4%
1978	8.98%	6.79%
1977	9.55%	7.19%
1976	10.2%	7.61%
1975	10.8%	8.03%
1974	-	8.47%
1973	-	8.92%
1972	-	9.4%
1971	-	9.91%
1970	-	10.5%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	11.7%
1967	-	12.3%
1966	-	12.9%
1965	-	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.