Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Thailand

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Thailand by year

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Palestine

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Thailand
2023	3.31	1.21
2022	3.38	1.22
2021	3.44	1.23
2020	3.51	1.26
2019	3.59	1.29
2018	3.67	1.32
2017	3.77	1.36
2016	3.89	1.4
2015	3.98	1.45
2014	4	1.48
2013	4.05	1.53
2012	4.15	1.56
2011	4.31	1.57
2010	4.43	1.56
2009	4.44	1.57
2008	4.51	1.59
2007	4.63	1.62
2006	4.74	1.63
2005	4.87	1.64
2004	4.97	1.67
2003	5.06	1.67
2002	5.22	1.69
2001	5.34	1.71
2000	5.46	1.73
1999	5.58	1.77
1998	5.69	1.82
1997	5.82	1.85
1996	5.99	1.87
1995	6.16	1.89
1994	6.33	1.93
1993	6.5	1.97
1992	6.65	2.01
1991	6.75	2.04
1990	6.81	2.07
1989	-	2.14
1988	-	2.17
1987	-	2.26
1986	-	2.36
1985	-	2.45
1984	-	2.58
1983	-	2.76
1982	-	2.94
1981	-	3.13
1980	-	3.29
1979	-	3.45
1978	-	3.62
1977	-	3.87
1976	-	4.12
1975	-	4.36
1974	-	4.6
1973	-	4.85
1972	-	5.08
1971	-	5.25
1970	-	5.45
1969	-	5.7
1968	-	5.93
1967	-	6.08
1966	-	6.18
1965	-	6.26
1964	-	6.31
1963	-	6.34
1962	-	6.33
1961	-	6.32
1960	-	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Thailand
2023	102,613	-46,105
2022	123,987	-61,046
2021	120,396	57,382
2020	122,416	84,107
2019	124,508	116,867
2018	124,791	159,383
2017	125,688	194,695
2016	126,698	226,255
2015	126,189	266,362
2014	120,724	294,628
2013	120,503	325,059
2012	119,185	351,485
2011	119,021	365,670
2010	117,674	370,466
2009	111,724	382,636
2008	108,395	401,730
2007	112,453	425,362
2006	111,728	441,211
2005	110,569	456,378
2004	110,045	466,542
2003	109,162	488,003
2002	108,560	504,299
2001	107,320	524,230
2000	106,367	543,884
1999	104,823	578,073
1998	103,566	617,318
1997	102,307	644,834
1996	98,085	661,397
1995	94,037	682,703
1994	90,156	712,589
1993	86,434	737,696
1992	82,865	754,999
1991	79,444	760,508
1990	76,163	760,808
1989	-	774,563
1988	-	765,252
1987	-	774,498
1986	-	783,430
1985	-	776,935
1984	-	779,856
1983	-	794,239
1982	-	817,951
1981	-	839,297
1980	-	845,575
1979	-	843,434
1978	-	847,799
1977	-	871,232
1976	-	894,072
1975	-	911,980
1974	-	923,151
1973	-	933,540
1972	-	940,420
1971	-	936,215
1970	-	937,116
1969	-	948,314
1968	-	953,806
1967	-	944,980
1966	-	929,469
1965	-	909,000
1964	-	885,137
1963	-	860,728
1962	-	828,741
1961	-	801,140
1960	-	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Thailand by year

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Palestine

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Thailand
2023	27.1	8.24
2022	27.6	8.38
2021	28.2	8.54
2020	28.9	8.79
2019	29.7	9.06
2018	30.5	9.4
2017	31.4	9.77
2016	32.3	10.1
2015	32.9	10.6
2014	32.8	11
2013	32.9	11.4
2012	33.4	11.8
2011	34.1	11.9
2010	34.5	12
2009	34	12.2
2008	33.9	12.5
2007	35.9	12.9
2006	36.7	13.2
2005	37.3	13.5
2004	38.1	13.8
2003	38.8	14.1
2002	39.6	14.3
2001	40.2	14.7
2000	40.9	15
1999	41.4	15.6
1998	42.1	16.3
1997	42.7	16.8
1996	43.1	17.3
1995	43.4	17.7
1994	43.8	18.2
1993	44.1	18.7
1992	44.5	19.2
1991	44.9	19.5
1990	45.2	19.6
1989	-	20.1
1988	-	20.2
1987	-	20.7
1986	-	21.3
1985	-	21.7
1984	-	22.3
1983	-	23.3
1982	-	24.5
1981	-	25.5
1980	-	26.3
1979	-	26.8
1978	-	27.5
1977	-	28.6
1976	-	29.8
1975	-	31.1
1974	-	32.3
1973	-	33.5
1972	-	34.7
1971	-	35.6
1970	-	36.7
1969	-	38.3
1968	-	39.7
1967	-	40.8
1966	-	41.6
1965	-	42.2
1964	-	42.8
1963	-	43.2
1962	-	43.4
1961	-	43.6
1960	-	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 45.2 and 19.6, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Thailand
2100	16.1%	11.4%
2099	16.2%	11.4%
2098	16.3%	11.4%
2097	16.4%	11.4%
2096	16.5%	11.4%
2095	16.6%	11.3%
2094	16.8%	11.3%
2093	16.9%	11.3%
2092	17%	11.3%
2091	17.2%	11.3%
2090	17.4%	11.3%
2089	17.5%	11.3%
2088	17.7%	11.3%
2087	17.9%	11.3%
2086	18.1%	11.3%
2085	18.3%	11.3%
2084	18.4%	11.3%
2083	18.6%	11.3%
2082	18.8%	11.3%
2081	19%	11.3%
2080	19.2%	11.2%
2079	19.4%	11.2%
2078	19.6%	11.2%
2077	19.8%	11.2%
2076	20%	11.1%
2075	20.1%	11.1%
2074	20.3%	11.1%
2073	20.5%	11%
2072	20.7%	11%
2071	20.9%	11%
2070	21.1%	11%
2069	21.3%	10.9%
2068	21.5%	10.9%
2067	21.7%	10.9%
2066	21.9%	10.9%
2065	22.2%	10.9%
2064	22.5%	10.9%
2063	22.8%	11%
2062	23.1%	11%
2061	23.4%	11%
2060	23.7%	11.1%
2059	24.1%	11.1%
2058	24.5%	11.1%
2057	24.8%	11.2%
2056	25.2%	11.2%
2055	25.6%	11.3%
2054	25.9%	11.3%
2053	26.3%	11.4%
2052	26.7%	11.4%
2051	27%	11.5%
2050	27.3%	11.5%
2049	27.7%	11.6%
2048	28%	11.6%
2047	28.2%	11.6%
2046	28.5%	11.7%
2045	28.8%	11.7%
2044	29%	11.7%
2043	29.3%	11.7%
2042	29.6%	11.8%
2041	29.9%	11.8%
2040	30.1%	11.8%
2039	30.5%	11.9%
2038	30.8%	11.9%
2037	31.2%	12%
2036	31.6%	12%
2035	32.1%	12.1%
2034	32.6%	12.2%
2033	33.1%	12.4%
2032	33.7%	12.6%
2031	34.4%	12.8%
2030	35%	13%
2029	35.6%	13.3%
2028	36.2%	13.6%
2027	36.7%	13.9%
2026	37.3%	14.2%
2025	37.9%	14.6%
2024	38%	14.7%
2023	38.4%	15.1%
2022	38.7%	15.4%
2021	39%	15.8%
2020	39.3%	16.2%
2019	39.5%	16.6%
2018	39.6%	16.9%
2017	39.7%	17.3%
2016	39.9%	17.7%
2015	40.1%	18.1%
2014	40.4%	18.5%
2013	40.7%	18.8%
2012	41.1%	19.2%
2011	41.5%	19.7%
2010	41.9%	20.1%
2009	42.4%	20.6%
2008	43%	20.9%
2007	43.7%	21.3%
2006	44.3%	21.7%
2005	45%	22.2%
2004	45.6%	22.6%
2003	46.1%	23%
2002	46.6%	23.4%
2001	47.1%	23.9%
2000	47.4%	24.4%
1999	47.8%	24.9%
1998	48.1%	25.4%
1997	48.4%	25.9%
1996	48.6%	26.4%
1995	48.8%	26.9%
1994	48.9%	27.4%
1993	49%	28%
1992	49%	28.5%
1991	49.1%	29.2%
1990	49.1%	30%
1989	-	30.7%
1988	-	31.5%
1987	-	32.4%
1986	-	33.2%
1985	-	34.1%
1984	-	35.1%
1983	-	36%
1982	-	37%
1981	-	37.8%
1980	-	38.7%
1979	-	39.5%
1978	-	40.3%
1977	-	41.1%
1976	-	41.8%
1975	-	42.4%
1974	-	43%
1973	-	43.5%
1972	-	44%
1971	-	44.4%
1970	-	44.8%
1969	-	45%
1968	-	45.2%
1967	-	45.3%
1966	-	45.4%
1965	-	45.4%
1964	-	45.3%
1963	-	45.1%
1962	-	44.8%
1961	-	44.6%
1960	-	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Thailand

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Palestine

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Thailand
2023	16	34
2022	17	112
2021	29	38
2020	20	36
2019	18	34
2018	19	34
2017	21	34
2016	23	34
2015	26	34
2014	29	34
2013	32	35
2012	36	36
2011	39	37
2010	42	37
2009	48	37
2008	49	37
2007	49	38
2006	51	38
2005	52	40
2004	55	44
2003	56	42
2002	58	44
2001	60	47
2000	59	49
1999	58	48
1998	59	47
1997	60	48
1996	61	49
1995	64	52
1994	66	54
1993	69	57
1992	73	58
1991	75	59
1990	78	60
1989	82	64
1988	85	67
1987	87	72
1986	96	78
1985	102	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Thailand
2023	2.63%	0.92%
2022	1.42%	0.95%
2021	1.47%	0.98%
2020	1.52%	1.01%
2019	1.57%	1.04%
2018	1.63%	1.08%
2017	1.69%	1.11%
2016	1.76%	1.15%
2015	1.83%	1.19%
2014	2.2%	1.23%
2013	1.97%	1.27%
2012	2.04%	1.32%
2011	2.12%	1.37%
2010	2.2%	1.42%
2009	2.28%	1.47%
2008	2.35%	1.53%
2007	2.43%	1.59%
2006	2.52%	1.66%
2005	2.6%	1.73%
2004	2.68%	1.81%
2003	2.77%	1.89%
2002	2.85%	1.98%
2001	2.94%	2.08%
2000	3.03%	2.18%
1999	3.13%	2.29%
1998	3.24%	2.41%
1997	3.36%	2.53%
1996	3.49%	2.67%
1995	3.62%	2.81%
1994	3.77%	2.96%
1993	3.92%	3.12%
1992	4.09%	3.3%
1991	4.28%	3.49%
1990	4.49%	3.69%
1989	4.72%	3.91%
1988	4.97%	4.12%
1987	5.25%	4.34%
1986	5.56%	4.57%
1985	5.89%	4.8%
1984	6.25%	5.03%
1983	6.63%	5.28%
1982	7.04%	5.53%
1981	7.48%	5.79%
1980	7.95%	6.07%
1979	8.45%	6.36%
1978	8.98%	6.67%
1977	9.55%	7%
1976	10.2%	7.35%
1975	10.8%	7.73%
1974	-	8.14%
1973	-	8.56%
1972	-	9.01%
1971	-	9.47%
1970	-	9.95%
1969	-	10.4%
1968	-	10.9%
1967	-	11.4%
1966	-	11.8%
1965	-	12.3%
1964	-	12.8%
1963	-	13.2%
1962	-	13.7%
1961	-	14.2%
1960	-	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.