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Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Uzbekistan

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Palestine has an annual birth rate of 27.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.31 in Palestine and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 5.71% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51.4% in Palestine and by 15.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1990, it was 6.81 and 4.12, respectively.

  • Palestine is ranked 44/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Palestine — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36 in Palestine vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Palestine, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Uzbekistan by year

Palestine
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Uzbekistan
2023 3.31 3.5
2022 3.38 3.4
2021 3.44 3.27
2020 3.51 3.06
2019 3.59 2.87
2018 3.67 2.71
2017 3.77 2.57
2016 3.89 2.56
2015 3.98 2.58
2014 4 2.55
2013 4.05 2.44
2012 4.15 2.34
2011 4.31 2.35
2010 4.43 2.44
2009 4.44 2.56
2008 4.51 2.64
2007 4.63 2.57
2006 4.74 2.46
2005 4.87 2.44
2004 4.97 2.5
2003 5.06 2.5
2002 5.22 2.58
2001 5.34 2.61
2000 5.46 2.7
1999 5.58 2.83
1998 5.69 2.99
1997 5.82 3.19
1996 5.99 3.39
1995 6.16 3.57
1994 6.33 3.66
1993 6.5 3.86
1992 6.65 4.06
1991 6.75 4.19
1990 6.81 4.12
1989 - 4.1
1988 - 4.26
1987 - 4.53
1986 - 4.68
1985 - 4.69
1984 - 4.73
1983 - 4.71
1982 - 4.82
1981 - 4.91
1980 - 5.04
1979 - 5.16
1978 - 5.28
1977 - 5.54
1976 - 5.75
1975 - 5.92
1974 - 6.05
1973 - 6.16
1972 - 6.25
1971 - 6.28
1970 - 6.31
1969 - 6.34
1968 - 6.39
1967 - 6.57
1966 - 6.66
1965 - 6.81
1964 - 6.82
1963 - 6.81
1962 - 6.88
1961 - 6.75
1960 - 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Palestine
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Palestine Uzbekistan
2023 102,613 722,280
2022 123,987 715,410
2021 120,396 689,325
2020 122,416 643,750
2019 124,508 618,154
2018 124,791 585,119
2017 125,688 548,372
2016 126,698 549,045
2015 126,189 552,781
2014 120,724 536,881
2013 120,503 501,742
2012 119,185 463,333
2011 119,021 454,858
2010 117,674 461,293
2009 111,724 471,839
2008 108,395 461,665
2007 112,453 426,880
2006 111,728 383,265
2005 110,569 363,462
2004 110,045 363,994
2003 109,162 355,098
2002 108,560 359,231
2001 107,320 356,483
2000 106,367 365,138
1999 104,823 385,448
1998 103,566 408,532
1997 102,307 441,631
1996 98,085 471,010
1995 94,037 493,966
1994 90,156 502,279
1993 86,434 527,557
1992 82,865 548,793
1991 79,444 557,886
1990 76,163 540,581
1989 - 522,323
1988 - 525,126
1987 - 537,292
1986 - 533,234
1985 - 508,893
1984 - 485,617
1983 - 454,464
1982 - 431,389
1981 - 413,897
1980 - 401,557
1979 - 387,754
1978 - 372,068
1977 - 369,572
1976 - 363,110
1975 - 357,382
1974 - 350,422
1973 - 341,807
1972 - 333,230
1971 - 323,171
1970 - 313,216
1969 - 302,833
1968 - 295,651
1967 - 298,350
1966 - 297,844
1965 - 302,264
1964 - 298,790
1963 - 293,432
1962 - 292,788
1961 - 279,841
1960 - 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Uzbekistan by year

Palestine
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Palestine Uzbekistan
2023 27.1 26.5
2022 27.6 26.5
2021 28.2 26.5
2020 28.9 25.6
2019 29.7 24.7
2018 30.5 24
2017 31.4 23.2
2016 32.3 23.5
2015 32.9 24
2014 32.8 23.8
2013 32.9 23
2012 33.4 22
2011 34.1 21.9
2010 34.5 22.4
2009 34 23.1
2008 33.9 23.2
2007 35.9 22.2
2006 36.7 20.9
2005 37.3 20.4
2004 38.1 20.6
2003 38.8 20.5
2002 39.6 20.9
2001 40.2 21.1
2000 40.9 21.7
1999 41.4 22.8
1998 42.1 24.1
1997 42.7 25.8
1996 43.1 27.5
1995 43.4 29
1994 43.8 29.9
1993 44.1 31.5
1992 44.5 33
1991 44.9 34
1990 45.2 33.7
1989 - 33.4
1988 - 34.4
1987 - 36.1
1986 - 36.9
1985 - 36.7
1984 - 36.4
1983 - 35.5
1982 - 35
1981 - 34.7
1980 - 34.8
1979 - 34.8
1978 - 34.6
1977 - 35.4
1976 - 35.9
1975 - 36.5
1974 - 37
1973 - 37.3
1972 - 37.6
1971 - 37.8
1970 - 38.1
1969 - 38.3
1968 - 38.9
1967 - 40.5
1966 - 42
1965 - 44
1964 - 45.2
1963 - 46.3
1962 - 47.9
1961 - 48
1960 - 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 45.2 and 33.7, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Palestine Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 3.31 3.5
Fertility rate rank 48/196 45/196
Birth rate 27.1 26.5
Birth rate rank 44/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +102,613 +722,280
Natural population change rank 78/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +1.99% +2.03%
Population growth +2.39% +1.99%
Population growth rank 34/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.1 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 179.7 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 46.1 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 42.8% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.87% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.43% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.63% 1.33%
Life expectancy 77.4 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Palestine Uzbekistan
2100 16.1% 18.4%
2099 16.2% 18.5%
2098 16.3% 18.7%
2097 16.4% 18.8%
2096 16.5% 19%
2095 16.6% 19.2%
2094 16.8% 19.3%
2093 16.9% 19.5%
2092 17% 19.7%
2091 17.2% 19.9%
2090 17.4% 20%
2089 17.5% 20.2%
2088 17.7% 20.4%
2087 17.9% 20.5%
2086 18.1% 20.7%
2085 18.3% 20.8%
2084 18.4% 20.9%
2083 18.6% 21.1%
2082 18.8% 21.2%
2081 19% 21.3%
2080 19.2% 21.4%
2079 19.4% 21.6%
2078 19.6% 21.7%
2077 19.8% 21.8%
2076 20% 22%
2075 20.1% 22.1%
2074 20.3% 22.3%
2073 20.5% 22.4%
2072 20.7% 22.6%
2071 20.9% 22.8%
2070 21.1% 23%
2069 21.3% 23.2%
2068 21.5% 23.4%
2067 21.7% 23.7%
2066 21.9% 23.9%
2065 22.2% 24.2%
2064 22.5% 24.4%
2063 22.8% 24.7%
2062 23.1% 25%
2061 23.4% 25.2%
2060 23.7% 25.5%
2059 24.1% 25.7%
2058 24.5% 25.9%
2057 24.8% 26.1%
2056 25.2% 26.3%
2055 25.6% 26.4%
2054 25.9% 26.5%
2053 26.3% 26.5%
2052 26.7% 26.6%
2051 27% 26.7%
2050 27.3% 26.7%
2049 27.7% 26.7%
2048 28% 26.8%
2047 28.2% 26.8%
2046 28.5% 26.9%
2045 28.8% 27%
2044 29% 27.1%
2043 29.3% 27.3%
2042 29.6% 27.5%
2041 29.9% 27.8%
2040 30.1% 28.1%
2039 30.5% 28.6%
2038 30.8% 29.1%
2037 31.2% 29.6%
2036 31.6% 30.1%
2035 32.1% 30.5%
2034 32.6% 30.8%
2033 33.1% 31%
2032 33.7% 31.2%
2031 34.4% 31.3%
2030 35% 31.5%
2029 35.6% 31.6%
2028 36.2% 31.6%
2027 36.7% 31.5%
2026 37.3% 31.4%
2025 37.9% 31.2%
2024 38% 31.1%
2023 38.4% 30.9%
2022 38.7% 30.6%
2021 39% 30.2%
2020 39.3% 29.7%
2019 39.5% 29.3%
2018 39.6% 29%
2017 39.7% 28.8%
2016 39.9% 28.5%
2015 40.1% 28.3%
2014 40.4% 28.1%
2013 40.7% 28.1%
2012 41.1% 28.2%
2011 41.5% 28.5%
2010 41.9% 28.9%
2009 42.4% 29.4%
2008 43% 29.9%
2007 43.7% 30.6%
2006 44.3% 31.4%
2005 45% 32.3%
2004 45.6% 33.1%
2003 46.1% 34%
2002 46.6% 34.9%
2001 47.1% 35.8%
2000 47.4% 36.7%
1999 47.8% 37.5%
1998 48.1% 38.2%
1997 48.4% 38.8%
1996 48.6% 39.2%
1995 48.8% 39.4%
1994 48.9% 39.7%
1993 49% 39.8%
1992 49% 39.8%
1991 49.1% 39.9%
1990 49.1% 39.9%
1989 - 39.9%
1988 - 40%
1987 - 40.1%
1986 - 40.1%
1985 - 40.1%
1984 - 40.1%
1983 - 40.1%
1982 - 40.3%
1981 - 40.5%
1980 - 40.8%
1979 - 41.2%
1978 - 41.7%
1977 - 42.3%
1976 - 42.8%
1975 - 43.3%
1974 - 43.7%
1973 - 44%
1972 - 44.3%
1971 - 44.4%
1970 - 44.6%
1969 - 44.7%
1968 - 44.8%
1967 - 44.9%
1966 - 44.8%
1965 - 44.7%
1964 - 44.2%
1963 - 43.4%
1962 - 42.4%
1961 - 41.2%
1960 - 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Uzbekistan

Palestine
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Palestine Uzbekistan
2023 16 26
2022 17 27
2021 29 28
2020 20 29
2019 18 29
2018 19 29
2017 21 30
2016 23 31
2015 26 31
2014 29 32
2013 32 32
2012 36 33
2011 39 33
2010 42 34
2009 48 34
2008 49 35
2007 49 37
2006 51 38
2005 52 39
2004 55 39
2003 56 40
2002 58 41
2001 60 42
2000 59 42
1999 58 43
1998 59 42
1997 60 42
1996 61 44
1995 64 46
1994 66 49
1993 69 47
1992 73 46
1991 75 47
1990 78 50
1989 82 53
1988 85 58
1987 87 63
1986 96 69
1985 102 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Palestine
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Palestine Uzbekistan
2023 2.63% 1.33%
2022 1.42% 1.38%
2021 1.47% 1.44%
2020 1.52% 1.5%
2019 1.57% 1.56%
2018 1.63% 1.64%
2017 1.69% 1.73%
2016 1.76% 1.85%
2015 1.83% 1.98%
2014 2.2% 2.14%
2013 1.97% 2.32%
2012 2.04% 2.52%
2011 2.12% 2.75%
2010 2.2% 3.01%
2009 2.28% 3.29%
2008 2.35% 3.59%
2007 2.43% 3.9%
2006 2.52% 4.24%
2005 2.6% 4.57%
2004 2.68% 4.92%
2003 2.77% 5.25%
2002 2.85% 5.57%
2001 2.94% 5.88%
2000 3.03% 6.15%
1999 3.13% 6.38%
1998 3.24% 6.57%
1997 3.36% 6.72%
1996 3.49% 6.83%
1995 3.62% 6.91%
1994 3.77% 6.95%
1993 3.92% 6.99%
1992 4.09% 7.01%
1991 4.28% 7.01%
1990 4.49% 7.04%
1989 4.72% 7.13%
1988 4.97% 7.31%
1987 5.25% 7.59%
1986 5.56% 7.96%
1985 5.89% 8.4%
1984 6.25% 8.91%
1983 6.63% 9.5%
1982 7.04% 10.2%
1981 7.48% 10.9%
1980 7.95% 11.7%
1979 8.45% 12.5%
1978 8.98% -
1977 9.55% -
1976 10.2% -
1975 10.8% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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