Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Yemen

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Yemen by year

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Palestine

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Yemen
2023	3.31	4.59
2022	3.38	4.59
2021	3.44	4.6
2020	3.51	4.6
2019	3.59	4.6
2018	3.67	4.61
2017	3.77	4.61
2016	3.89	4.61
2015	3.98	4.62
2014	4	4.62
2013	4.05	4.62
2012	4.15	4.63
2011	4.31	4.63
2010	4.43	4.81
2009	4.44	5
2008	4.51	5.11
2007	4.63	5.26
2006	4.74	5.41
2005	4.87	5.56
2004	4.97	5.71
2003	5.06	5.84
2002	5.22	5.97
2001	5.34	6.14
2000	5.46	6.32
1999	5.58	6.49
1998	5.69	6.64
1997	5.82	6.82
1996	5.99	7
1995	6.16	7.53
1994	6.33	7.8
1993	6.5	8.05
1992	6.65	8.27
1991	6.75	8.46
1990	6.81	8.61
1989	-	8.71
1988	-	8.79
1987	-	8.83
1986	-	8.86
1985	-	8.86
1984	-	8.85
1983	-	8.83
1982	-	8.79
1981	-	8.75
1980	-	8.71
1979	-	8.67
1978	-	8.5
1977	-	8.47
1976	-	8.42
1975	-	8.37
1974	-	8.33
1973	-	8.29
1972	-	8.27
1971	-	8.26
1970	-	8.23
1969	-	8.22
1968	-	8.19
1967	-	8.17
1966	-	8.14
1965	-	8.1
1964	-	8.07
1963	-	8.03
1962	-	8.01
1961	-	8
1960	-	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Yemen
2023	102,613	1,198,150
2022	123,987	1,153,375
2021	120,396	1,103,622
2020	122,416	1,086,322
2019	124,508	1,056,432
2018	124,791	1,020,238
2017	125,688	1,006,725
2016	126,698	975,697
2015	126,189	939,922
2014	120,724	920,330
2013	120,503	884,929
2012	119,185	845,645
2011	119,021	806,359
2010	117,674	803,246
2009	111,724	798,911
2008	108,395	779,123
2007	112,453	764,780
2006	111,728	750,082
2005	110,569	726,708
2004	110,045	710,493
2003	109,162	694,457
2002	108,560	672,494
2001	107,320	658,704
2000	106,367	646,694
1999	104,823	633,166
1998	103,566	615,488
1997	102,307	604,443
1996	98,085	588,786
1995	94,037	607,966
1994	90,156	602,363
1993	86,434	595,459
1992	82,865	582,072
1991	79,444	565,837
1990	76,163	549,654
1989	-	530,464
1988	-	513,296
1987	-	493,337
1986	-	464,665
1985	-	455,576
1984	-	434,674
1983	-	414,823
1982	-	392,302
1981	-	374,482
1980	-	355,767
1979	-	336,378
1978	-	312,439
1977	-	296,115
1976	-	281,078
1975	-	266,815
1974	-	252,737
1973	-	240,235
1972	-	229,322
1971	-	219,095
1970	-	207,613
1969	-	196,305
1968	-	182,518
1967	-	173,637
1966	-	164,091
1965	-	155,398
1964	-	147,299
1963	-	133,781
1962	-	131,262
1961	-	129,787
1960	-	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Yemen by year

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Palestine

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Yemen
2023	27.1	35.2
2022	27.6	35.4
2021	28.2	35.7
2020	28.9	35.9
2019	29.7	35.9
2018	30.5	36
2017	31.4	36.1
2016	32.3	36
2015	32.9	35.9
2014	32.8	35.7
2013	32.9	35.5
2012	33.4	35.2
2011	34.1	34.7
2010	34.5	35.6
2009	34	36.6
2008	33.9	36.9
2007	35.9	37.5
2006	36.7	38.2
2005	37.3	38.4
2004	38.1	38.9
2003	38.8	39.4
2002	39.6	39.6
2001	40.2	40.2
2000	40.9	40.9
1999	41.4	41.5
1998	42.1	41.9
1997	42.7	42.6
1996	43.1	43.2
1995	43.4	45.9
1994	43.8	47.3
1993	44.1	48.6
1992	44.5	49.5
1991	44.9	50.2
1990	45.2	50.9
1989	-	51.4
1988	-	52.1
1987	-	52.5
1986	-	53.1
1985	-	53.6
1984	-	53.9
1983	-	54.3
1982	-	54.5
1981	-	54.6
1980	-	54.9
1979	-	54.9
1978	-	54.2
1977	-	54.4
1976	-	54.6
1975	-	54.7
1974	-	54.8
1973	-	55
1972	-	55.4
1971	-	55.8
1970	-	56.1
1969	-	56.2
1968	-	56.5
1967	-	56.8
1966	-	56.9
1965	-	56.8
1964	-	56.8
1963	-	56.5
1962	-	56.3
1961	-	56.2
1960	-	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 45.2 and 50.9, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Yemen
2100	16.1%	19.3%
2099	16.2%	19.4%
2098	16.3%	19.6%
2097	16.4%	19.7%
2096	16.5%	19.9%
2095	16.6%	20.1%
2094	16.8%	20.2%
2093	16.9%	20.4%
2092	17%	20.6%
2091	17.2%	20.8%
2090	17.4%	20.9%
2089	17.5%	21.1%
2088	17.7%	21.3%
2087	17.9%	21.5%
2086	18.1%	21.7%
2085	18.3%	21.9%
2084	18.4%	22.1%
2083	18.6%	22.3%
2082	18.8%	22.5%
2081	19%	22.7%
2080	19.2%	22.9%
2079	19.4%	23.1%
2078	19.6%	23.4%
2077	19.8%	23.6%
2076	20%	23.8%
2075	20.1%	24.1%
2074	20.3%	24.3%
2073	20.5%	24.6%
2072	20.7%	24.9%
2071	20.9%	25.1%
2070	21.1%	25.4%
2069	21.3%	25.7%
2068	21.5%	26%
2067	21.7%	26.3%
2066	21.9%	26.6%
2065	22.2%	26.9%
2064	22.5%	27.2%
2063	22.8%	27.5%
2062	23.1%	27.9%
2061	23.4%	28.2%
2060	23.7%	28.5%
2059	24.1%	28.8%
2058	24.5%	29.1%
2057	24.8%	29.4%
2056	25.2%	29.6%
2055	25.6%	29.9%
2054	25.9%	30.2%
2053	26.3%	30.4%
2052	26.7%	30.7%
2051	27%	30.9%
2050	27.3%	31.2%
2049	27.7%	31.5%
2048	28%	31.8%
2047	28.2%	32.1%
2046	28.5%	32.4%
2045	28.8%	32.8%
2044	29%	33.2%
2043	29.3%	33.6%
2042	29.6%	34.1%
2041	29.9%	34.6%
2040	30.1%	35.1%
2039	30.5%	35.7%
2038	30.8%	36.3%
2037	31.2%	36.8%
2036	31.6%	37.4%
2035	32.1%	37.9%
2034	32.6%	38.4%
2033	33.1%	38.9%
2032	33.7%	39.4%
2031	34.4%	39.8%
2030	35%	40.2%
2029	35.6%	40.5%
2028	36.2%	40.7%
2027	36.7%	40.9%
2026	37.3%	41%
2025	37.9%	41.1%
2024	38%	41.1%
2023	38.4%	41.2%
2022	38.7%	41.3%
2021	39%	41.4%
2020	39.3%	41.4%
2019	39.5%	41.4%
2018	39.6%	41.5%
2017	39.7%	41.6%
2016	39.9%	41.7%
2015	40.1%	41.8%
2014	40.4%	42.1%
2013	40.7%	42.3%
2012	41.1%	42.7%
2011	41.5%	43%
2010	41.9%	43.5%
2009	42.4%	44.1%
2008	43%	44.7%
2007	43.7%	45.3%
2006	44.3%	45.9%
2005	45%	46.5%
2004	45.6%	47.1%
2003	46.1%	47.6%
2002	46.6%	48.1%
2001	47.1%	48.6%
2000	47.4%	49%
1999	47.8%	49.5%
1998	48.1%	49.9%
1997	48.4%	50.3%
1996	48.6%	50.6%
1995	48.8%	50.9%
1994	48.9%	51.1%
1993	49%	51.2%
1992	49%	51.2%
1991	49.1%	51.2%
1990	49.1%	51.1%
1989	-	50.9%
1988	-	50.7%
1987	-	50.5%
1986	-	50.3%
1985	-	50%
1984	-	49.7%
1983	-	49.4%
1982	-	49.1%
1981	-	48.7%
1980	-	48.3%
1979	-	47.9%
1978	-	47.5%
1977	-	47%
1976	-	46.6%
1975	-	46.2%
1974	-	45.7%
1973	-	45.3%
1972	-	44.8%
1971	-	44.3%
1970	-	43.8%
1969	-	43.3%
1968	-	42.8%
1967	-	42.3%
1966	-	41.8%
1965	-	41.3%
1964	-	40.9%
1963	-	40.6%
1962	-	40.4%
1961	-	40.4%
1960	-	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Yemen

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Palestine

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Yemen
2023	16	118
2022	17	125
2021	29	156
2020	20	135
2019	18	131
2018	19	134
2017	21	142
2016	23	134
2015	26	135
2014	29	134
2013	32	135
2012	36	137
2011	39	140
2010	42	144
2009	48	149
2008	49	153
2007	49	161
2006	51	171
2005	52	181
2004	55	194
2003	56	205
2002	58	218
2001	60	231
2000	59	241
1999	58	250
1998	59	260
1997	60	271
1996	61	282
1995	64	296
1994	66	311
1993	69	319
1992	73	330
1991	75	341
1990	78	359
1989	82	371
1988	85	388
1987	87	400
1986	96	430
1985	102	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Yemen
2023	2.63%	3.93%
2022	1.42%	4.08%
2021	1.47%	4.24%
2020	1.52%	4.32%
2019	1.57%	4.59%
2018	1.63%	4.7%
2017	1.69%	4.66%
2016	1.76%	4.77%
2015	1.83%	4.9%
2014	2.2%	4.84%
2013	1.97%	4.95%
2012	2.04%	5.14%
2011	2.12%	5.3%
2010	2.2%	5.49%
2009	2.28%	5.74%
2008	2.35%	6.02%
2007	2.43%	6.33%
2006	2.52%	6.68%
2005	2.6%	7.06%
2004	2.68%	7.47%
2003	2.77%	7.9%
2002	2.85%	8.36%
2001	2.94%	8.84%
2000	3.03%	9.32%
1999	3.13%	9.77%
1998	3.24%	10.2%
1997	3.36%	10.5%
1996	3.49%	10.8%
1995	3.62%	11.1%
1994	3.77%	11.3%
1993	3.92%	11.6%
1992	4.09%	11.8%
1991	4.28%	12.1%
1990	4.49%	12.5%
1989	4.72%	12.9%
1988	4.97%	13.4%
1987	5.25%	14%
1986	5.56%	14.6%
1985	5.89%	15.3%
1984	6.25%	16.2%
1983	6.63%	17.2%
1982	7.04%	18.4%
1981	7.48%	19.6%
1980	7.95%	20.8%
1979	8.45%	22.1%
1978	8.98%	23.4%
1977	9.55%	24.7%
1976	10.2%	26%
1975	10.8%	27.2%
1974	-	28.4%
1973	-	29.5%
1972	-	30.6%
1971	-	31.8%
1970	-	33%
1969	-	34.3%
1968	-	35.6%
1967	-	36.8%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.