Fertility & birth rates in Palestine and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Palestine vs Zimbabwe by year

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Palestine

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palestine	Zimbabwe
2023	3.31	3.72
2022	3.38	3.77
2021	3.44	3.77
2020	3.51	3.75
2019	3.59	3.75
2018	3.67	3.74
2017	3.77	3.77
2016	3.89	3.83
2015	3.98	3.91
2014	4	4.01
2013	4.05	4.11
2012	4.15	4.13
2011	4.31	4.13
2010	4.43	4.04
2009	4.44	3.95
2008	4.51	3.78
2007	4.63	3.68
2006	4.74	3.64
2005	4.87	3.69
2004	4.97	3.78
2003	5.06	3.86
2002	5.22	3.93
2001	5.34	3.98
2000	5.46	4.01
1999	5.58	4.06
1998	5.69	4.07
1997	5.82	4.08
1996	5.99	4.11
1995	6.16	4.15
1994	6.33	4.28
1993	6.5	4.39
1992	6.65	4.57
1991	6.75	4.72
1990	6.81	4.88
1989	-	5.07
1988	-	5.28
1987	-	5.5
1986	-	5.69
1985	-	5.87
1984	-	6.04
1983	-	6.2
1982	-	6.33
1981	-	6.45
1980	-	6.52
1979	-	6.59
1978	-	6.66
1977	-	6.71
1976	-	6.77
1975	-	6.83
1974	-	6.88
1973	-	6.94
1972	-	6.94
1971	-	6.94
1970	-	6.98
1969	-	7.04
1968	-	7.11
1967	-	7.16
1966	-	7.2
1965	-	7.23
1964	-	7.23
1963	-	7.23
1962	-	7.23
1961	-	7.21
1960	-	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palestine was 3.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palestine

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Palestine	Zimbabwe
2023	102,613	372,505
2022	123,987	371,243
2021	120,396	349,908
2020	122,416	354,790
2019	124,508	348,798
2018	124,791	345,883
2017	125,688	344,035
2016	126,698	348,772
2015	126,189	356,203
2014	120,724	366,350
2013	120,503	374,757
2012	119,185	371,135
2011	119,021	359,572
2010	117,674	335,570
2009	111,724	309,316
2008	108,395	280,527
2007	112,453	261,805
2006	111,728	248,963
2005	110,569	248,545
2004	110,045	248,307
2003	109,162	243,057
2002	108,560	244,170
2001	107,320	227,909
2000	106,367	236,343
1999	104,823	232,393
1998	103,566	225,614
1997	102,307	216,288
1996	98,085	205,269
1995	94,037	206,695
1994	90,156	216,343
1993	86,434	228,045
1992	82,865	255,291
1991	79,444	260,943
1990	76,163	265,444
1989	-	270,838
1988	-	277,498
1987	-	286,766
1986	-	289,894
1985	-	290,756
1984	-	290,052
1983	-	286,545
1982	-	279,934
1981	-	271,361
1980	-	241,179
1979	-	223,657
1978	-	222,979
1977	-	225,139
1976	-	221,419
1975	-	216,947
1974	-	208,806
1973	-	201,885
1972	-	193,725
1971	-	185,427
1970	-	178,979
1969	-	172,626
1968	-	166,865
1967	-	161,205
1966	-	156,014
1965	-	151,164
1964	-	145,848
1963	-	140,984
1962	-	136,317
1961	-	131,531
1960	-	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Palestine and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Palestine vs Zimbabwe by year

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Palestine

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palestine	Zimbabwe
2023	27.1	30.4
2022	27.6	30.9
2021	28.2	30.9
2020	28.9	31
2019	29.7	31.1
2018	30.5	31.3
2017	31.4	31.8
2016	32.3	32.7
2015	32.9	33.9
2014	32.8	35.4
2013	32.9	37
2012	33.4	37.8
2011	34.1	38.1
2010	34.5	37.9
2009	34	37.5
2008	33.9	36.4
2007	35.9	35.7
2006	36.7	35.2
2005	37.3	35.8
2004	38.1	36.3
2003	38.8	36.6
2002	39.6	36.5
2001	40.2	36.5
2000	40.9	36.1
1999	41.4	35.6
1998	42.1	34.5
1997	42.7	33.4
1996	43.1	32.4
1995	43.4	31.7
1994	43.8	32
1993	44.1	32.4
1992	44.5	34.3
1991	44.9	34.9
1990	45.2	35.5
1989	-	36.4
1988	-	37.7
1987	-	39.5
1986	-	40.9
1985	-	42.3
1984	-	43.7
1983	-	45
1982	-	45.7
1981	-	46.3
1980	-	44.8
1979	-	46.3
1978	-	46.8
1977	-	46.5
1976	-	46.5
1975	-	46.6
1974	-	46.4
1973	-	46.4
1972	-	46
1971	-	45.6
1970	-	45.5
1969	-	45.5
1968	-	45.7
1967	-	45.8
1966	-	46.1
1965	-	46.4
1964	-	46.6
1963	-	46.8
1962	-	47.1
1961	-	47.3
1960	-	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 27.1 in Palestine and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 45.2 and 35.5, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palestine	Zimbabwe
2100	16.1%	20.3%
2099	16.2%	20.5%
2098	16.3%	20.6%
2097	16.4%	20.8%
2096	16.5%	20.9%
2095	16.6%	21.1%
2094	16.8%	21.3%
2093	16.9%	21.4%
2092	17%	21.6%
2091	17.2%	21.8%
2090	17.4%	22%
2089	17.5%	22.2%
2088	17.7%	22.4%
2087	17.9%	22.6%
2086	18.1%	22.8%
2085	18.3%	23%
2084	18.4%	23.2%
2083	18.6%	23.4%
2082	18.8%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	20.1%	25.1%
2074	20.3%	25.3%
2073	20.5%	25.5%
2072	20.7%	25.7%
2071	20.9%	25.9%
2070	21.1%	26.2%
2069	21.3%	26.4%
2068	21.5%	26.6%
2067	21.7%	26.8%
2066	21.9%	27.1%
2065	22.2%	27.3%
2064	22.5%	27.6%
2063	22.8%	27.8%
2062	23.1%	28.1%
2061	23.4%	28.4%
2060	23.7%	28.7%
2059	24.1%	29%
2058	24.5%	29.3%
2057	24.8%	29.6%
2056	25.2%	30%
2055	25.6%	30.3%
2054	25.9%	30.6%
2053	26.3%	31%
2052	26.7%	31.3%
2051	27%	31.7%
2050	27.3%	32%
2049	27.7%	32.4%
2048	28%	32.7%
2047	28.2%	33.1%
2046	28.5%	33.4%
2045	28.8%	33.7%
2044	29%	34%
2043	29.3%	34.2%
2042	29.6%	34.5%
2041	29.9%	34.7%
2040	30.1%	34.9%
2039	30.5%	35.2%
2038	30.8%	35.4%
2037	31.2%	35.7%
2036	31.6%	35.9%
2035	32.1%	36.2%
2034	32.6%	36.4%
2033	33.1%	36.6%
2032	33.7%	36.9%
2031	34.4%	37.2%
2030	35%	37.6%
2029	35.6%	38.1%
2028	36.2%	38.7%
2027	36.7%	39.3%
2026	37.3%	40%
2025	37.9%	40.6%
2024	38%	40.9%
2023	38.4%	41.3%
2022	38.7%	41.6%
2021	39%	41.9%
2020	39.3%	42.2%
2019	39.5%	42.5%
2018	39.6%	42.9%
2017	39.7%	43.3%
2016	39.9%	43.6%
2015	40.1%	43.8%
2014	40.4%	43.9%
2013	40.7%	43.9%
2012	41.1%	43.7%
2011	41.5%	43.4%
2010	41.9%	43%
2009	42.4%	42.7%
2008	43%	42.4%
2007	43.7%	42.1%
2006	44.3%	42%
2005	45%	41.9%
2004	45.6%	41.7%
2003	46.1%	41.5%
2002	46.6%	41.4%
2001	47.1%	41.5%
2000	47.4%	41.9%
1999	47.8%	42.4%
1998	48.1%	43.1%
1997	48.4%	44%
1996	48.6%	45%
1995	48.8%	45.9%
1994	48.9%	46.6%
1993	49%	47.1%
1992	49%	46.8%
1991	49.1%	46.6%
1990	49.1%	47.1%
1989	-	47.6%
1988	-	47.9%
1987	-	47.9%
1986	-	47.9%
1985	-	48%
1984	-	48.1%
1983	-	48.2%
1982	-	48.3%
1981	-	48.4%
1980	-	48.7%
1979	-	48.8%
1978	-	48.5%
1977	-	48.3%
1976	-	48.2%
1975	-	48.1%
1974	-	48.1%
1973	-	48.1%
1972	-	48.2%
1971	-	48.2%
1970	-	48.3%
1969	-	48.4%
1968	-	48.5%
1967	-	48.5%
1966	-	48.6%
1965	-	48.7%
1964	-	48.8%
1963	-	48.5%
1962	-	48.1%
1961	-	47.7%
1960	-	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38% of the population in Palestine and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 49.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palestine and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palestine vs Zimbabwe

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Palestine

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palestine	Zimbabwe
2023	16	358
2022	17	368
2021	29	446
2020	20	380
2019	18	388
2018	19	386
2017	21	389
2016	23	411
2015	26	428
2014	29	468
2013	32	525
2012	36	558
2011	39	564
2010	42	567
2009	48	540
2008	49	526
2007	49	519
2006	51	480
2005	52	454
2004	55	451
2003	56	455
2002	58	418
2001	60	467
2000	59	405
1999	58	399
1998	59	368
1997	60	357
1996	61	352
1995	64	332
1994	66	332
1993	69	331
1992	73	333
1991	75	332
1990	78	353
1989	82	382
1988	85	431
1987	87	480
1986	96	525
1985	102	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palestine

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palestine	Zimbabwe
2023	2.63%	4.42%
2022	1.42%	4.6%
2021	1.47%	4.76%
2020	1.52%	5.01%
2019	1.57%	5.11%
2018	1.63%	5.23%
2017	1.69%	5.5%
2016	1.76%	5.69%
2015	1.83%	5.98%
2014	2.2%	6.18%
2013	1.97%	6.55%
2012	2.04%	7.14%
2011	2.12%	7.88%
2010	2.2%	8.5%
2009	2.28%	9.03%
2008	2.35%	9.34%
2007	2.43%	9.47%
2006	2.52%	9.4%
2005	2.6%	9.23%
2004	2.68%	9.17%
2003	2.77%	8.85%
2002	2.85%	8.48%
2001	2.94%	9.79%
2000	3.03%	9.83%
1999	3.13%	9.92%
1998	3.24%	10%
1997	3.36%	10.1%
1996	3.49%	10%
1995	3.62%	9.83%
1994	3.77%	9.52%
1993	3.92%	9.16%
1992	4.09%	8.73%
1991	4.28%	8.33%
1990	4.49%	7.97%
1989	4.72%	7.69%
1988	4.97%	7.55%
1987	5.25%	7.61%
1986	5.56%	7.86%
1985	5.89%	8.31%
1984	6.25%	8.87%
1983	6.63%	9.5%
1982	7.04%	10.1%
1981	7.48%	10.7%
1980	7.95%	11.1%
1979	8.45%	11.3%
1978	8.98%	11.5%
1977	9.55%	11.5%
1976	10.2%	11.5%
1975	10.8%	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.63% in Palestine and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.