Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Palestine vs United Kingdom by year

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Palestine

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	United Kingdom
2023	3.31	1.56
2022	3.38	1.56
2021	3.44	1.58
2020	3.51	1.57
2019	3.59	1.63
2018	3.67	1.68
2017	3.77	1.74
2016	3.89	1.79
2015	3.98	1.8
2014	4	1.81
2013	4.05	1.83
2012	4.15	1.92
2011	4.31	1.91
2010	4.43	1.92
2009	4.44	1.89
2008	4.51	1.91
2007	4.63	1.86
2006	4.74	1.82
2005	4.87	1.76
2004	4.97	1.75
2003	5.06	1.7
2002	5.22	1.63
2001	5.34	1.63
2000	5.46	1.64
1999	5.58	1.68
1998	5.69	1.71
1997	5.82	1.72
1996	5.99	1.73
1995	6.16	1.71
1994	6.33	1.74
1993	6.5	1.76
1992	6.65	1.79
1991	6.75	1.82
1990	6.81	1.83
1989	-	1.79
1988	-	1.82
1987	-	1.81
1986	-	1.78
1985	-	1.79
1984	-	1.77
1983	-	1.77
1982	-	1.78
1981	-	1.82
1980	-	1.9
1979	-	1.86
1978	-	1.75
1977	-	1.69
1976	-	1.74
1975	-	1.81
1974	-	1.92
1973	-	2.04
1972	-	2.2
1971	-	2.41
1970	-	2.44
1969	-	2.51
1968	-	2.6
1967	-	2.68
1966	-	2.78
1965	-	2.86
1964	-	2.93
1963	-	2.88
1962	-	2.86
1961	-	2.78
1960	-	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	United Kingdom
2023	102,613	34,589
2022	123,987	39,751
2021	120,396	30,612
2020	122,416	-4,272
2019	124,508	108,342
2018	124,791	119,321
2017	125,688	145,125
2016	126,698	177,139
2015	126,189	175,738
2014	120,724	206,784
2013	120,503	198,830
2012	119,185	248,473
2011	119,021	259,361
2010	117,674	251,066
2009	111,724	230,422
2008	108,395	216,325
2007	112,453	196,232
2006	111,728	176,455
2005	110,569	144,963
2004	110,045	131,974
2003	109,162	89,471
2002	108,560	65,308
2001	107,320	65,032
2000	106,367	70,671
1999	104,823	64,551
1998	103,566	87,730
1997	102,307	99,138
1996	98,085	98,884
1995	94,037	87,028
1994	90,156	127,304
1993	86,434	103,893
1992	82,865	149,709
1991	79,444	143,562
1990	76,163	154,569
1989	-	119,861
1988	-	136,628
1987	-	136,325
1986	-	90,690
1985	-	79,170
1984	-	84,633
1983	-	61,966
1982	-	56,314
1981	-	73,234
1980	-	95,734
1979	-	61,872
1978	-	16,859
1977	-	0
1976	-	-5,621
1975	-	33,735
1974	-	67,476
1973	-	112,389
1972	-	162,650
1971	-	257,123
1970	-	244,918
1969	-	260,577
1968	-	292,622
1967	-	346,145
1966	-	333,356
1965	-	364,132
1964	-	405,000
1963	-	337,995
1962	-	340,800
1961	-	311,519
1960	-	314,400

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 the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Palestine vs United Kingdom by year

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Palestine

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	United Kingdom
2023	27.1	10
2022	27.6	10.1
2021	28.2	10.2
2020	28.9	10.2
2019	29.7	10.6
2018	30.5	11
2017	31.4	11.4
2016	32.3	11.8
2015	32.9	11.9
2014	32.8	12
2013	32.9	12.1
2012	33.4	12.8
2011	34.1	12.8
2010	34.5	12.9
2009	34	12.7
2008	33.9	12.9
2007	35.9	12.6
2006	36.7	12.3
2005	37.3	12
2004	38.1	11.9
2003	38.8	11.7
2002	39.6	11.3
2001	40.2	11.3
2000	40.9	11.5
1999	41.4	11.9
1998	42.1	12.3
1997	42.7	12.5
1996	43.1	12.6
1995	43.4	12.6
1994	43.8	13
1993	44.1	13.2
1992	44.5	13.6
1991	44.9	13.8
1990	45.2	13.9
1989	-	13.6
1988	-	13.8
1987	-	13.7
1986	-	13.3
1985	-	13.3
1984	-	12.9
1983	-	12.8
1982	-	12.8
1981	-	13
1980	-	13.4
1979	-	13.1
1978	-	12.2
1977	-	11.7
1976	-	12
1975	-	12.4
1974	-	13.1
1973	-	13.9
1972	-	14.9
1971	-	16.1
1970	-	16.2
1969	-	16.6
1968	-	17.2
1967	-	17.5
1966	-	17.9
1965	-	18.3
1964	-	18.8
1963	-	18.5
1962	-	18.3
1961	-	17.9
1960	-	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 45.2 and 13.9, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	United Kingdom
2100	16.1%	13.4%
2099	16.2%	13.4%
2098	16.3%	13.4%
2097	16.4%	13.5%
2096	16.5%	13.5%
2095	16.6%	13.6%
2094	16.8%	13.6%
2093	16.9%	13.7%
2092	17%	13.7%
2091	17.2%	13.8%
2090	17.4%	13.8%
2089	17.5%	13.8%
2088	17.7%	13.9%
2087	17.9%	13.9%
2086	18.1%	13.9%
2085	18.3%	13.9%
2084	18.4%	13.9%
2083	18.6%	13.9%
2082	18.8%	13.9%
2081	19%	13.9%
2080	19.2%	13.9%
2079	19.4%	13.8%
2078	19.6%	13.8%
2077	19.8%	13.8%
2076	20%	13.8%
2075	20.1%	13.8%
2074	20.3%	13.8%
2073	20.5%	13.8%
2072	20.7%	13.8%
2071	20.9%	13.8%
2070	21.1%	13.8%
2069	21.3%	13.8%
2068	21.5%	13.9%
2067	21.7%	13.9%
2066	21.9%	14%
2065	22.2%	14.1%
2064	22.5%	14.2%
2063	22.8%	14.3%
2062	23.1%	14.4%
2061	23.4%	14.5%
2060	23.7%	14.5%
2059	24.1%	14.6%
2058	24.5%	14.7%
2057	24.8%	14.8%
2056	25.2%	14.9%
2055	25.6%	15%
2054	25.9%	15%
2053	26.3%	15%
2052	26.7%	15.1%
2051	27%	15.1%
2050	27.3%	15.1%
2049	27.7%	15%
2048	28%	15%
2047	28.2%	15%
2046	28.5%	14.9%
2045	28.8%	14.9%
2044	29%	14.9%
2043	29.3%	14.8%
2042	29.6%	14.8%
2041	29.9%	14.8%
2040	30.1%	14.8%
2039	30.5%	14.8%
2038	30.8%	14.9%
2037	31.2%	14.9%
2036	31.6%	14.9%
2035	32.1%	15%
2034	32.6%	15.1%
2033	33.1%	15.3%
2032	33.7%	15.4%
2031	34.4%	15.6%
2030	35%	15.9%
2029	35.6%	16.1%
2028	36.2%	16.3%
2027	36.7%	16.6%
2026	37.3%	16.8%
2025	37.9%	17.1%
2024	38%	17.2%
2023	38.4%	17.4%
2022	38.7%	17.6%
2021	39%	17.8%
2020	39.3%	18%
2019	39.5%	18%
2018	39.6%	18.1%
2017	39.7%	18%
2016	39.9%	18%
2015	40.1%	17.9%
2014	40.4%	17.8%
2013	40.7%	17.8%
2012	41.1%	17.8%
2011	41.5%	17.7%
2010	41.9%	17.8%
2009	42.4%	17.8%
2008	43%	17.8%
2007	43.7%	17.9%
2006	44.3%	18%
2005	45%	18.2%
2004	45.6%	18.3%
2003	46.1%	18.4%
2002	46.6%	18.5%
2001	47.1%	18.7%
2000	47.4%	18.9%
1999	47.8%	19.2%
1998	48.1%	19.3%
1997	48.4%	19.3%
1996	48.6%	19.4%
1995	48.8%	19.5%
1994	48.9%	19.6%
1993	49%	19.5%
1992	49%	19.4%
1991	49.1%	19.3%
1990	49.1%	19.1%
1989	-	19.1%
1988	-	18.9%
1987	-	18.9%
1986	-	19.1%
1985	-	19.3%
1984	-	19.5%
1983	-	19.8%
1982	-	20.2%
1981	-	20.6%
1980	-	21%
1979	-	21.4%
1978	-	21.9%
1977	-	22.4%
1976	-	22.9%
1975	-	23.3%
1974	-	23.6%
1973	-	23.9%
1972	-	24%
1971	-	24.1%
1970	-	24.1%
1969	-	24%
1968	-	23.9%
1967	-	23.7%
1966	-	23.5%
1965	-	23.4%
1964	-	23.3%
1963	-	23.2%
1962	-	23.2%
1961	-	23.3%
1960	-	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs United Kingdom

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Palestine

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	United Kingdom
2023	16	8
2022	17	15
2021	29	13
2020	20	14
2019	18	9
2018	19	9
2017	21	9
2016	23	9
2015	26	9
2014	29	9
2013	32	9
2012	36	9
2011	39	10
2010	42	10
2009	48	11
2008	49	11
2007	49	11
2006	51	12
2005	52	12
2004	55	13
2003	56	14
2002	58	13
2001	60	13
2000	59	12
1999	58	11
1998	59	10
1997	60	9
1996	61	8
1995	64	9
1994	66	9
1993	69	8
1992	73	7
1991	75	7
1990	78	6
1989	82	5
1988	85	4
1987	87	3
1986	96	2
1985	102	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	United Kingdom
2023	2.63%	0.45%
2022	1.42%	0.45%
2021	1.47%	0.44%
2020	1.52%	0.44%
2019	1.57%	0.44%
2018	1.63%	0.44%
2017	1.69%	0.44%
2016	1.76%	0.44%
2015	1.83%	0.45%
2014	2.2%	0.45%
2013	1.97%	0.46%
2012	2.04%	0.48%
2011	2.12%	0.5%
2010	2.2%	0.52%
2009	2.28%	0.54%
2008	2.35%	0.56%
2007	2.43%	0.58%
2006	2.52%	0.59%
2005	2.6%	0.6%
2004	2.68%	0.61%
2003	2.77%	0.63%
2002	2.85%	0.63%
2001	2.94%	0.64%
2000	3.03%	0.65%
1999	3.13%	0.67%
1998	3.24%	0.68%
1997	3.36%	0.69%
1996	3.49%	0.7%
1995	3.62%	0.72%
1994	3.77%	0.74%
1993	3.92%	0.77%
1992	4.09%	0.82%
1991	4.28%	0.87%
1990	4.49%	0.93%
1989	4.72%	0.99%
1988	4.97%	1.04%
1987	5.25%	1.08%
1986	5.56%	1.11%
1985	5.89%	1.14%
1984	6.25%	1.17%
1983	6.63%	1.22%
1982	7.04%	1.27%
1981	7.48%	1.34%
1980	7.95%	1.41%
1979	8.45%	1.49%
1978	8.98%	1.57%
1977	9.55%	1.64%
1976	10.2%	1.72%
1975	10.8%	1.8%
1974	-	1.87%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	2%
1971	-	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.