Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and United States

Fertility rate in Palestine vs United States by year

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Palestine

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	United States
2023	3.31	1.62
2022	3.38	1.66
2021	3.44	1.66
2020	3.51	1.64
2019	3.59	1.71
2018	3.67	1.73
2017	3.77	1.77
2016	3.89	1.82
2015	3.98	1.84
2014	4	1.86
2013	4.05	1.86
2012	4.15	1.88
2011	4.31	1.89
2010	4.43	1.93
2009	4.44	2
2008	4.51	2.07
2007	4.63	2.12
2006	4.74	2.11
2005	4.87	2.06
2004	4.97	2.05
2003	5.06	2.05
2002	5.22	2.02
2001	5.34	2.03
2000	5.46	2.06
1999	5.58	2.01
1998	5.69	2
1997	5.82	1.97
1996	5.99	1.98
1995	6.16	1.98
1994	6.33	2
1993	6.5	2.02
1992	6.65	2.05
1991	6.75	2.06
1990	6.81	2.08
1989	-	2.01
1988	-	1.93
1987	-	1.87
1986	-	1.84
1985	-	1.84
1984	-	1.81
1983	-	1.8
1982	-	1.83
1981	-	1.81
1980	-	1.84
1979	-	1.81
1978	-	1.76
1977	-	1.79
1976	-	1.74
1975	-	1.77
1974	-	1.84
1973	-	1.88
1972	-	2.01
1971	-	2.27
1970	-	2.48
1969	-	2.46
1968	-	2.46
1967	-	2.56
1966	-	2.72
1965	-	2.91
1964	-	3.19
1963	-	3.32
1962	-	3.46
1961	-	3.62
1960	-	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	United States
2023	102,613	502,372
2022	123,987	399,926
2021	120,396	199,137
2020	122,416	208,862
2019	124,508	887,476
2018	124,791	955,022
2017	125,688	1,028,037
2016	126,698	1,197,627
2015	126,189	1,270,126
2014	120,724	1,357,281
2013	120,503	1,322,711
2012	119,185	1,411,822
2011	119,021	1,441,697
2010	117,674	1,548,182
2009	111,724	1,717,920
2008	108,395	1,794,154
2007	112,453	1,897,757
2006	111,728	1,849,955
2005	110,569	1,684,445
2004	110,045	1,698,271
2003	109,162	1,653,615
2002	108,560	1,581,938
2001	107,320	1,595,826
2000	106,367	1,664,758
1999	104,823	1,564,050
1998	103,566	1,573,857
1997	102,307	1,501,014
1996	98,085	1,510,137
1995	94,037	1,546,031
1994	90,156	1,633,302
1993	86,434	1,717,685
1992	82,865	1,875,328
1991	79,444	1,926,543
1990	76,163	2,026,068
1989	-	1,875,826
1988	-	1,735,943
1987	-	1,720,252
1986	-	1,656,917
1985	-	1,689,258
1984	-	1,627,192
1983	-	1,636,544
1982	-	1,714,317
1981	-	1,652,153
1980	-	1,608,450
1979	-	1,597,894
1978	-	1,402,283
1977	-	1,431,556
1976	-	1,264,604
1975	-	1,252,644
1974	-	1,218,968
1973	-	1,165,499
1972	-	1,301,355
1971	-	1,640,519
1970	-	1,824,965
1969	-	1,702,487
1968	-	1,565,507
1967	-	1,669,181
1966	-	1,749,387
1965	-	1,943,030
1964	-	2,245,099
1963	-	2,289,826
1962	-	2,406,337
1961	-	2,571,681
1960	-	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Palestine vs United States by year

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Palestine

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	United States
2023	27.1	10.7
2022	27.6	11
2021	28.2	11
2020	28.9	10.9
2019	29.7	11.4
2018	30.5	11.6
2017	31.4	11.8
2016	32.3	12.2
2015	32.9	12.4
2014	32.8	12.5
2013	32.9	12.4
2012	33.4	12.6
2011	34.1	12.7
2010	34.5	13
2009	34	13.5
2008	33.9	14
2007	35.9	14.3
2006	36.7	14.3
2005	37.3	14
2004	38.1	14
2003	38.8	14.1
2002	39.6	14
2001	40.2	14.1
2000	40.9	14.4
1999	41.4	14.2
1998	42.1	14.3
1997	42.7	14.2
1996	43.1	14.4
1995	43.4	14.6
1994	43.8	15
1993	44.1	15.4
1992	44.5	15.8
1991	44.9	16.2
1990	45.2	16.7
1989	-	16.4
1988	-	16
1987	-	15.7
1986	-	15.6
1985	-	15.8
1984	-	15.6
1983	-	15.6
1982	-	15.9
1981	-	15.8
1980	-	15.9
1979	-	15.6
1978	-	15
1977	-	15.1
1976	-	14.6
1975	-	14.6
1974	-	14.8
1973	-	14.8
1972	-	15.6
1971	-	17.2
1970	-	18.4
1969	-	17.9
1968	-	17.6
1967	-	17.8
1966	-	18.4
1965	-	19.4
1964	-	21.1
1963	-	21.7
1962	-	22.4
1961	-	23.3
1960	-	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 45.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	United States
2100	16.1%	14.4%
2099	16.2%	14.4%
2098	16.3%	14.4%
2097	16.4%	14.4%
2096	16.5%	14.4%
2095	16.6%	14.5%
2094	16.8%	14.5%
2093	16.9%	14.5%
2092	17%	14.5%
2091	17.2%	14.6%
2090	17.4%	14.6%
2089	17.5%	14.7%
2088	17.7%	14.7%
2087	17.9%	14.7%
2086	18.1%	14.8%
2085	18.3%	14.8%
2084	18.4%	14.8%
2083	18.6%	14.9%
2082	18.8%	14.9%
2081	19%	14.9%
2080	19.2%	14.9%
2079	19.4%	14.9%
2078	19.6%	14.9%
2077	19.8%	14.9%
2076	20%	14.9%
2075	20.1%	14.9%
2074	20.3%	14.9%
2073	20.5%	14.9%
2072	20.7%	14.9%
2071	20.9%	14.9%
2070	21.1%	14.9%
2069	21.3%	14.9%
2068	21.5%	14.9%
2067	21.7%	14.9%
2066	21.9%	14.9%
2065	22.2%	15%
2064	22.5%	15%
2063	22.8%	15%
2062	23.1%	15.1%
2061	23.4%	15.1%
2060	23.7%	15.2%
2059	24.1%	15.3%
2058	24.5%	15.4%
2057	24.8%	15.5%
2056	25.2%	15.5%
2055	25.6%	15.6%
2054	25.9%	15.7%
2053	26.3%	15.8%
2052	26.7%	15.8%
2051	27%	15.9%
2050	27.3%	15.9%
2049	27.7%	16%
2048	28%	16%
2047	28.2%	16%
2046	28.5%	16%
2045	28.8%	16%
2044	29%	16%
2043	29.3%	16%
2042	29.6%	16%
2041	29.9%	15.9%
2040	30.1%	15.9%
2039	30.5%	15.9%
2038	30.8%	15.9%
2037	31.2%	15.9%
2036	31.6%	15.9%
2035	32.1%	15.9%
2034	32.6%	15.9%
2033	33.1%	16%
2032	33.7%	16.1%
2031	34.4%	16.2%
2030	35%	16.3%
2029	35.6%	16.5%
2028	36.2%	16.6%
2027	36.7%	16.8%
2026	37.3%	17%
2025	37.9%	17.2%
2024	38%	17.3%
2023	38.4%	17.6%
2022	38.7%	17.9%
2021	39%	18.1%
2020	39.3%	18.4%
2019	39.5%	18.6%
2018	39.6%	18.8%
2017	39.7%	18.9%
2016	39.9%	19.1%
2015	40.1%	19.2%
2014	40.4%	19.3%
2013	40.7%	19.4%
2012	41.1%	19.5%
2011	41.5%	19.6%
2010	41.9%	19.7%
2009	42.4%	19.8%
2008	43%	19.9%
2007	43.7%	20%
2006	44.3%	20.2%
2005	45%	20.3%
2004	45.6%	20.5%
2003	46.1%	20.7%
2002	46.6%	20.9%
2001	47.1%	21%
2000	47.4%	21.2%
1999	47.8%	21.3%
1998	48.1%	21.4%
1997	48.4%	21.5%
1996	48.6%	21.7%
1995	48.8%	21.8%
1994	48.9%	21.9%
1993	49%	21.9%
1992	49%	21.8%
1991	49.1%	21.7%
1990	49.1%	21.6%
1989	-	21.5%
1988	-	21.3%
1987	-	21.3%
1986	-	21.3%
1985	-	21.5%
1984	-	21.7%
1983	-	21.8%
1982	-	22%
1981	-	22.1%
1980	-	22.4%
1979	-	22.8%
1978	-	23.2%
1977	-	23.8%
1976	-	24.4%
1975	-	25.2%
1974	-	25.9%
1973	-	26.6%
1972	-	27.4%
1971	-	28%
1970	-	28.6%
1969	-	29%
1968	-	29.5%
1967	-	30%
1966	-	30.4%
1965	-	30.7%
1964	-	30.9%
1963	-	31.1%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.4%
1960	-	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs United States

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Palestine

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	United States
2023	16	17
2022	17	20
2021	29	31
2020	20	22
2019	18	18
2018	19	18
2017	21	18
2016	23	18
2015	26	17
2014	29	17
2013	32	16
2012	36	16
2011	39	15
2010	42	15
2009	48	15
2008	49	14
2007	49	13
2006	51	13
2005	52	13
2004	55	13
2003	56	13
2002	58	13
2001	60	13
2000	59	12
1999	58	12
1998	59	11
1997	60	11
1996	61	11
1995	64	12
1994	66	11
1993	69	12
1992	73	11
1991	75	12
1990	78	12
1989	82	12
1988	85	12
1987	87	11
1986	96	11
1985	102	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	United States
2023	2.63%	0.65%
2022	1.42%	0.65%
2021	1.47%	0.65%
2020	1.52%	0.65%
2019	1.57%	0.65%
2018	1.63%	0.65%
2017	1.69%	0.66%
2016	1.76%	0.67%
2015	1.83%	0.68%
2014	2.2%	0.68%
2013	1.97%	0.69%
2012	2.04%	0.7%
2011	2.12%	0.72%
2010	2.2%	0.73%
2009	2.28%	0.75%
2008	2.35%	0.76%
2007	2.43%	0.77%
2006	2.52%	0.79%
2005	2.6%	0.8%
2004	2.68%	0.81%
2003	2.77%	0.81%
2002	2.85%	0.82%
2001	2.94%	0.83%
2000	3.03%	0.84%
1999	3.13%	0.86%
1998	3.24%	0.87%
1997	3.36%	0.89%
1996	3.49%	0.92%
1995	3.62%	0.95%
1994	3.77%	0.98%
1993	3.92%	1.01%
1992	4.09%	1.05%
1991	4.28%	1.09%
1990	4.49%	1.12%
1989	4.72%	1.16%
1988	4.97%	1.19%
1987	5.25%	1.21%
1986	5.56%	1.24%
1985	5.89%	1.27%
1984	6.25%	1.3%
1983	6.63%	1.34%
1982	7.04%	1.39%
1981	7.48%	1.44%
1980	7.95%	1.5%
1979	8.45%	1.56%
1978	8.98%	1.63%
1977	9.55%	1.71%
1976	10.2%	1.79%
1975	10.8%	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.