Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Uruguay by year

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Palestine

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Uruguay
2023	3.31	1.41
2022	3.38	1.43
2021	3.44	1.45
2020	3.51	1.5
2019	3.59	1.57
2018	3.67	1.68
2017	3.77	1.82
2016	3.89	1.97
2015	3.98	2.04
2014	4	2.03
2013	4.05	2.03
2012	4.15	2.01
2011	4.31	1.99
2010	4.43	2.01
2009	4.44	2.02
2008	4.51	2.03
2007	4.63	2.05
2006	4.74	2.07
2005	4.87	2.1
2004	4.97	2.09
2003	5.06	2.12
2002	5.22	2.16
2001	5.34	2.16
2000	5.46	2.2
1999	5.58	2.25
1998	5.69	2.27
1997	5.82	2.33
1996	5.99	2.36
1995	6.16	2.4
1994	6.33	2.42
1993	6.5	2.41
1992	6.65	2.43
1991	6.75	2.45
1990	6.81	2.48
1989	-	2.5
1988	-	2.5
1987	-	2.49
1986	-	2.47
1985	-	2.47
1984	-	2.47
1983	-	2.49
1982	-	2.51
1981	-	2.53
1980	-	2.59
1979	-	2.71
1978	-	2.83
1977	-	2.9
1976	-	3.01
1975	-	3.02
1974	-	2.96
1973	-	2.86
1972	-	2.78
1971	-	2.77
1970	-	2.77
1969	-	2.77
1968	-	2.77
1967	-	2.78
1966	-	2.82
1965	-	2.84
1964	-	2.86
1963	-	2.88
1962	-	2.87
1961	-	2.85
1960	-	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Uruguay
2023	102,613	298
2022	123,987	-2,964
2021	120,396	-5,621
2020	122,416	4,048
2019	124,508	3,873
2018	124,791	7,322
2017	125,688	10,907
2016	126,698	14,008
2015	126,189	16,194
2014	120,724	16,238
2013	120,503	16,318
2012	119,185	15,520
2011	119,021	14,934
2010	117,674	16,231
2009	111,724	16,947
2008	108,395	16,838
2007	112,453	17,422
2006	111,728	17,783
2005	110,569	18,926
2004	110,045	18,067
2003	109,162	18,628
2002	108,560	20,073
2001	107,320	20,729
2000	106,367	21,060
1999	104,823	21,844
1998	103,566	22,114
1997	102,307	23,737
1996	98,085	24,635
1995	94,037	24,872
1994	90,156	24,637
1993	86,434	24,212
1992	82,865	24,847
1991	79,444	25,422
1990	76,163	25,699
1989	-	25,322
1988	-	25,071
1987	-	24,469
1986	-	24,505
1985	-	23,988
1984	-	23,684
1983	-	24,146
1982	-	25,224
1981	-	24,968
1980	-	25,451
1979	-	27,456
1978	-	30,076
1977	-	31,321
1976	-	33,199
1975	-	33,393
1974	-	32,221
1973	-	30,213
1972	-	28,896
1971	-	28,584
1970	-	28,737
1969	-	28,805
1968	-	29,103
1967	-	29,514
1966	-	30,293
1965	-	30,807
1964	-	31,340
1963	-	31,824
1962	-	31,441
1961	-	30,975
1960	-	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Uruguay by year

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Palestine

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Uruguay
2023	27.1	9.87
2022	27.6	9.96
2021	28.2	10.1
2020	28.9	10.4
2019	29.7	10.9
2018	30.5	11.7
2017	31.4	12.7
2016	32.3	13.7
2015	32.9	14.3
2014	32.8	14.2
2013	32.9	14.3
2012	33.4	14.2
2011	34.1	14.1
2010	34.5	14.2
2009	34	14.3
2008	33.9	14.4
2007	35.9	14.6
2006	36.7	14.8
2005	37.3	15.1
2004	38.1	15.1
2003	38.8	15.3
2002	39.6	15.6
2001	40.2	15.7
2000	40.9	16
1999	41.4	16.4
1998	42.1	16.6
1997	42.7	17
1996	43.1	17.3
1995	43.4	17.6
1994	43.8	17.7
1993	44.1	17.6
1992	44.5	17.7
1991	44.9	17.8
1990	45.2	17.9
1989	-	18.1
1988	-	18.1
1987	-	17.9
1986	-	17.8
1985	-	17.8
1984	-	17.8
1983	-	17.9
1982	-	18
1981	-	18.2
1980	-	18.5
1979	-	19.3
1978	-	20.1
1977	-	20.6
1976	-	21.4
1975	-	21.5
1974	-	21.1
1973	-	20.4
1972	-	20
1971	-	20
1970	-	20.1
1969	-	20.1
1968	-	20.2
1967	-	20.5
1966	-	20.9
1965	-	21.2
1964	-	21.5
1963	-	21.8
1962	-	21.8
1961	-	21.8
1960	-	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 45.2 and 17.9, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Uruguay
2100	16.1%	11%
2099	16.2%	11%
2098	16.3%	11%
2097	16.4%	11%
2096	16.5%	11%
2095	16.6%	11%
2094	16.8%	11%
2093	16.9%	11.1%
2092	17%	11.1%
2091	17.2%	11.2%
2090	17.4%	11.2%
2089	17.5%	11.2%
2088	17.7%	11.3%
2087	17.9%	11.3%
2086	18.1%	11.3%
2085	18.3%	11.4%
2084	18.4%	11.4%
2083	18.6%	11.4%
2082	18.8%	11.4%
2081	19%	11.5%
2080	19.2%	11.5%
2079	19.4%	11.5%
2078	19.6%	11.5%
2077	19.8%	11.5%
2076	20%	11.5%
2075	20.1%	11.4%
2074	20.3%	11.4%
2073	20.5%	11.4%
2072	20.7%	11.4%
2071	20.9%	11.4%
2070	21.1%	11.5%
2069	21.3%	11.5%
2068	21.5%	11.5%
2067	21.7%	11.6%
2066	21.9%	11.7%
2065	22.2%	11.8%
2064	22.5%	11.9%
2063	22.8%	12%
2062	23.1%	12.1%
2061	23.4%	12.2%
2060	23.7%	12.3%
2059	24.1%	12.5%
2058	24.5%	12.6%
2057	24.8%	12.8%
2056	25.2%	12.9%
2055	25.6%	13%
2054	25.9%	13.2%
2053	26.3%	13.3%
2052	26.7%	13.4%
2051	27%	13.6%
2050	27.3%	13.7%
2049	27.7%	13.8%
2048	28%	13.9%
2047	28.2%	14%
2046	28.5%	14%
2045	28.8%	14.1%
2044	29%	14.2%
2043	29.3%	14.2%
2042	29.6%	14.3%
2041	29.9%	14.3%
2040	30.1%	14.4%
2039	30.5%	14.4%
2038	30.8%	14.4%
2037	31.2%	14.5%
2036	31.6%	14.5%
2035	32.1%	14.6%
2034	32.6%	14.7%
2033	33.1%	14.9%
2032	33.7%	15.2%
2031	34.4%	15.6%
2030	35%	16.1%
2029	35.6%	16.5%
2028	36.2%	16.9%
2027	36.7%	17.3%
2026	37.3%	17.7%
2025	37.9%	18.1%
2024	38%	18.3%
2023	38.4%	18.7%
2022	38.7%	19.1%
2021	39%	19.4%
2020	39.3%	19.8%
2019	39.5%	20.2%
2018	39.6%	20.5%
2017	39.7%	20.8%
2016	39.9%	21%
2015	40.1%	21.1%
2014	40.4%	21.3%
2013	40.7%	21.5%
2012	41.1%	21.7%
2011	41.5%	22%
2010	41.9%	22.3%
2009	42.4%	22.6%
2008	43%	22.8%
2007	43.7%	23.1%
2006	44.3%	23.3%
2005	45%	23.5%
2004	45.6%	23.7%
2003	46.1%	23.9%
2002	46.6%	24.1%
2001	47.1%	24.2%
2000	47.4%	24.4%
1999	47.8%	24.5%
1998	48.1%	24.5%
1997	48.4%	24.6%
1996	48.6%	24.6%
1995	48.8%	24.7%
1994	48.9%	24.7%
1993	49%	24.9%
1992	49%	25.1%
1991	49.1%	25.3%
1990	49.1%	25.6%
1989	-	25.8%
1988	-	26%
1987	-	26.1%
1986	-	26.2%
1985	-	26.4%
1984	-	26.5%
1983	-	26.6%
1982	-	26.7%
1981	-	26.9%
1980	-	27%
1979	-	27.2%
1978	-	27.3%
1977	-	27.3%
1976	-	27.4%
1975	-	27.4%
1974	-	27.4%
1973	-	27.4%
1972	-	27.5%
1971	-	27.7%
1970	-	27.8%
1969	-	27.8%
1968	-	27.9%
1967	-	28%
1966	-	28%
1965	-	27.9%
1964	-	27.9%
1963	-	27.8%
1962	-	27.7%
1961	-	27.6%
1960	-	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Uruguay

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Palestine

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Uruguay
2023	16	15
2022	17	20
2021	29	49
2020	20	20
2019	18	16
2018	19	16
2017	21	16
2016	23	16
2015	26	16
2014	29	16
2013	32	16
2012	36	16
2011	39	17
2010	42	17
2009	48	18
2008	49	19
2007	49	19
2006	51	20
2005	52	20
2004	55	21
2003	56	23
2002	58	23
2001	60	24
2000	59	23
1999	58	24
1998	59	25
1997	60	27
1996	61	28
1995	64	29
1994	66	30
1993	69	31
1992	73	33
1991	75	33
1990	78	35
1989	82	36
1988	85	39
1987	87	41
1986	96	41
1985	102	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Uruguay
2023	2.63%	0.67%
2022	1.42%	0.68%
2021	1.47%	0.7%
2020	1.52%	0.71%
2019	1.57%	0.74%
2018	1.63%	0.77%
2017	1.69%	0.81%
2016	1.76%	0.85%
2015	1.83%	0.89%
2014	2.2%	0.93%
2013	1.97%	0.97%
2012	2.04%	1%
2011	2.12%	1.04%
2010	2.2%	1.08%
2009	2.28%	1.13%
2008	2.35%	1.19%
2007	2.43%	1.27%
2006	2.52%	1.35%
2005	2.6%	1.44%
2004	2.68%	1.52%
2003	2.77%	1.58%
2002	2.85%	1.62%
2001	2.94%	1.66%
2000	3.03%	1.7%
1999	3.13%	1.76%
1998	3.24%	1.84%
1997	3.36%	1.93%
1996	3.49%	2.03%
1995	3.62%	2.12%
1994	3.77%	2.19%
1993	3.92%	2.25%
1992	4.09%	2.29%
1991	4.28%	2.32%
1990	4.49%	2.37%
1989	4.72%	2.42%
1988	4.97%	2.51%
1987	5.25%	2.62%
1986	5.56%	2.74%
1985	5.89%	2.84%
1984	6.25%	2.95%
1983	6.63%	3.1%
1982	7.04%	3.31%
1981	7.48%	3.6%
1980	7.95%	3.98%
1979	8.45%	4.41%
1978	8.98%	4.83%
1977	9.55%	5.18%
1976	10.2%	5.41%
1975	10.8%	5.49%
1974	-	5.46%
1973	-	5.39%
1972	-	5.34%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.4%
1969	-	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.