Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Vanuatu by year

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Palestine

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Vanuatu
2023	3.31	3.6
2022	3.38	3.65
2021	3.44	3.7
2020	3.51	3.74
2019	3.59	3.79
2018	3.67	3.83
2017	3.77	3.88
2016	3.89	3.92
2015	3.98	3.95
2014	4	4
2013	4.05	4.04
2012	4.15	4.06
2011	4.31	4.09
2010	4.43	4.13
2009	4.44	4.16
2008	4.51	4.16
2007	4.63	4.12
2006	4.74	4.1
2005	4.87	4.13
2004	4.97	4.21
2003	5.06	4.29
2002	5.22	4.38
2001	5.34	4.5
2000	5.46	4.54
1999	5.58	4.56
1998	5.69	4.6
1997	5.82	4.66
1996	5.99	4.75
1995	6.16	4.85
1994	6.33	4.94
1993	6.5	5.02
1992	6.65	5.09
1991	6.75	5.13
1990	6.81	5.17
1989	-	5.21
1988	-	5.27
1987	-	5.33
1986	-	5.38
1985	-	5.43
1984	-	5.49
1983	-	5.55
1982	-	5.6
1981	-	5.65
1980	-	5.69
1979	-	5.73
1978	-	5.77
1977	-	5.81
1976	-	5.89
1975	-	5.98
1974	-	6.06
1973	-	6.15
1972	-	6.23
1971	-	6.29
1970	-	6.35
1969	-	6.41
1968	-	6.46
1967	-	6.51
1966	-	6.51
1965	-	6.52
1964	-	6.57
1963	-	6.62
1962	-	6.67
1961	-	6.73
1960	-	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Vanuatu
2023	102,613	7,359
2022	123,987	7,358
2021	120,396	7,199
2020	122,416	7,233
2019	124,508	7,364
2018	124,791	7,379
2017	125,688	7,371
2016	126,698	7,315
2015	126,189	7,220
2014	120,724	7,143
2013	120,503	7,036
2012	119,185	6,877
2011	119,021	6,715
2010	117,674	6,548
2009	111,724	6,362
2008	108,395	6,138
2007	112,453	5,842
2006	111,728	5,606
2005	110,569	5,454
2004	110,045	5,353
2003	109,162	5,258
2002	108,560	5,181
2001	107,320	5,144
2000	106,367	5,026
1999	104,823	4,871
1998	103,566	4,866
1997	102,307	4,854
1996	98,085	4,897
1995	94,037	4,945
1994	90,156	4,973
1993	86,434	4,973
1992	82,865	4,941
1991	79,444	4,859
1990	76,163	4,762
1989	-	4,656
1988	-	4,577
1987	-	4,427
1986	-	4,360
1985	-	4,219
1984	-	4,088
1983	-	3,944
1982	-	3,778
1981	-	3,592
1980	-	3,383
1979	-	3,590
1978	-	3,428
1977	-	3,285
1976	-	3,174
1975	-	3,074
1974	-	2,968
1973	-	2,876
1972	-	2,775
1971	-	2,685
1970	-	2,597
1969	-	2,529
1968	-	2,470
1967	-	2,384
1966	-	2,278
1965	-	2,180
1964	-	2,098
1963	-	2,025
1962	-	1,947
1961	-	1,872
1960	-	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Vanuatu by year

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Palestine

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Vanuatu
2023	27.1	28.1
2022	27.6	28.7
2021	28.2	29.3
2020	28.9	29.9
2019	29.7	30.7
2018	30.5	31.4
2017	31.4	32.1
2016	32.3	32.5
2015	32.9	32.8
2014	32.8	33.1
2013	32.9	33.2
2012	33.4	33.2
2011	34.1	33.1
2010	34.5	33
2009	34	32.8
2008	33.9	32.5
2007	35.9	31.9
2006	36.7	31.4
2005	37.3	31.2
2004	38.1	31.4
2003	38.8	31.6
2002	39.6	31.8
2001	40.2	32.3
2000	40.9	32.3
1999	41.4	32.4
1998	42.1	32.8
1997	42.7	33.3
1996	43.1	34.3
1995	43.4	35.4
1994	43.8	36.3
1993	44.1	37.3
1992	44.5	38.1
1991	44.9	38.5
1990	45.2	39
1989	-	39.4
1988	-	39.9
1987	-	40.4
1986	-	40.8
1985	-	41
1984	-	41.2
1983	-	41.2
1982	-	41.1
1981	-	40.8
1980	-	40.3
1979	-	40.3
1978	-	40.2
1977	-	40.2
1976	-	40.6
1975	-	41
1974	-	41.3
1973	-	41.6
1972	-	41.9
1971	-	42.1
1970	-	42.3
1969	-	42.6
1968	-	42.9
1967	-	43.2
1966	-	43.2
1965	-	43.2
1964	-	43.4
1963	-	43.7
1962	-	43.9
1961	-	44.2
1960	-	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 45.2 and 39, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Vanuatu
2100	16.1%	20.6%
2099	16.2%	20.7%
2098	16.3%	20.9%
2097	16.4%	21%
2096	16.5%	21.2%
2095	16.6%	21.3%
2094	16.8%	21.5%
2093	16.9%	21.7%
2092	17%	21.8%
2091	17.2%	22%
2090	17.4%	22.2%
2089	17.5%	22.3%
2088	17.7%	22.5%
2087	17.9%	22.7%
2086	18.1%	22.9%
2085	18.3%	23.1%
2084	18.4%	23.3%
2083	18.6%	23.5%
2082	18.8%	23.7%
2081	19%	23.8%
2080	19.2%	24%
2079	19.4%	24.2%
2078	19.6%	24.4%
2077	19.8%	24.6%
2076	20%	24.8%
2075	20.1%	25%
2074	20.3%	25.1%
2073	20.5%	25.3%
2072	20.7%	25.5%
2071	20.9%	25.7%
2070	21.1%	25.9%
2069	21.3%	26.1%
2068	21.5%	26.2%
2067	21.7%	26.5%
2066	21.9%	26.7%
2065	22.2%	26.9%
2064	22.5%	27.1%
2063	22.8%	27.4%
2062	23.1%	27.6%
2061	23.4%	27.9%
2060	23.7%	28.1%
2059	24.1%	28.4%
2058	24.5%	28.7%
2057	24.8%	28.9%
2056	25.2%	29.2%
2055	25.6%	29.5%
2054	25.9%	29.8%
2053	26.3%	30%
2052	26.7%	30.3%
2051	27%	30.5%
2050	27.3%	30.8%
2049	27.7%	31%
2048	28%	31.2%
2047	28.2%	31.4%
2046	28.5%	31.6%
2045	28.8%	31.7%
2044	29%	31.9%
2043	29.3%	32.1%
2042	29.6%	32.2%
2041	29.9%	32.4%
2040	30.1%	32.6%
2039	30.5%	32.8%
2038	30.8%	33%
2037	31.2%	33.3%
2036	31.6%	33.6%
2035	32.1%	33.9%
2034	32.6%	34.3%
2033	33.1%	34.7%
2032	33.7%	35.1%
2031	34.4%	35.5%
2030	35%	36%
2029	35.6%	36.5%
2028	36.2%	36.9%
2027	36.7%	37.4%
2026	37.3%	37.8%
2025	37.9%	38.2%
2024	38%	38.3%
2023	38.4%	38.6%
2022	38.7%	38.8%
2021	39%	39%
2020	39.3%	39%
2019	39.5%	39%
2018	39.6%	38.9%
2017	39.7%	38.8%
2016	39.9%	38.7%
2015	40.1%	38.5%
2014	40.4%	38.4%
2013	40.7%	38.2%
2012	41.1%	38.2%
2011	41.5%	38.1%
2010	41.9%	38.2%
2009	42.4%	38.5%
2008	43%	38.8%
2007	43.7%	39.2%
2006	44.3%	39.6%
2005	45%	40.2%
2004	45.6%	40.7%
2003	46.1%	41.3%
2002	46.6%	41.8%
2001	47.1%	42.4%
2000	47.4%	42.9%
1999	47.8%	43.5%
1998	48.1%	44%
1997	48.4%	44.4%
1996	48.6%	44.8%
1995	48.8%	45%
1994	48.9%	45.2%
1993	49%	44.8%
1992	49%	44.1%
1991	49.1%	43.9%
1990	49.1%	43.9%
1989	-	44%
1988	-	44.1%
1987	-	44.1%
1986	-	44.2%
1985	-	44.2%
1984	-	44.1%
1983	-	44%
1982	-	44%
1981	-	43.9%
1980	-	44%
1979	-	44.5%
1978	-	45%
1977	-	45.1%
1976	-	45.2%
1975	-	45.4%
1974	-	45.5%
1973	-	45.5%
1972	-	45.6%
1971	-	45.7%
1970	-	45.7%
1969	-	45.8%
1968	-	45.8%
1967	-	45.8%
1966	-	45.7%
1965	-	45.5%
1964	-	45.4%
1963	-	45.2%
1962	-	45.1%
1961	-	44.8%
1960	-	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Vanuatu

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Palestine

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Vanuatu
2023	16	100
2022	17	105
2021	29	124
2020	20	107
2019	18	105
2018	19	108
2017	21	107
2016	23	107
2015	26	109
2014	29	110
2013	32	110
2012	36	109
2011	39	112
2010	42	114
2009	48	114
2008	49	117
2007	49	120
2006	51	123
2005	52	127
2004	55	131
2003	56	131
2002	58	128
2001	60	132
2000	59	133
1999	58	146
1998	59	134
1997	60	131
1996	61	129
1995	64	131
1994	66	131
1993	69	133
1992	73	140
1991	75	140
1990	78	151
1989	82	162
1988	85	172
1987	87	200
1986	96	194
1985	102	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Vanuatu
2023	2.63%	1.68%
2022	1.42%	1.71%
2021	1.47%	1.74%
2020	1.52%	1.77%
2019	1.57%	1.78%
2018	1.63%	1.8%
2017	1.69%	1.82%
2016	1.76%	1.84%
2015	1.83%	1.87%
2014	2.2%	1.9%
2013	1.97%	1.94%
2012	2.04%	1.99%
2011	2.12%	2.05%
2010	2.2%	2.12%
2009	2.28%	2.2%
2008	2.35%	2.27%
2007	2.43%	2.34%
2006	2.52%	2.4%
2005	2.6%	2.45%
2004	2.68%	2.5%
2003	2.77%	2.54%
2002	2.85%	2.58%
2001	2.94%	2.63%
2000	3.03%	2.68%
1999	3.13%	2.74%
1998	3.24%	2.79%
1997	3.36%	2.86%
1996	3.49%	2.92%
1995	3.62%	3%
1994	3.77%	3.08%
1993	3.92%	3.18%
1992	4.09%	3.29%
1991	4.28%	3.43%
1990	4.49%	3.58%
1989	4.72%	3.76%
1988	4.97%	3.96%
1987	5.25%	4.2%
1986	5.56%	4.47%
1985	5.89%	4.78%
1984	6.25%	5.12%
1983	6.63%	5.48%
1982	7.04%	5.87%
1981	7.48%	6.27%
1980	7.95%	6.67%
1979	8.45%	7.07%
1978	8.98%	7.45%
1977	9.55%	7.84%
1976	10.2%	8.21%
1975	10.8%	8.58%
1974	-	8.95%
1973	-	9.34%
1972	-	9.73%
1971	-	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.