Birth rate vs. death rate in Palestine
Palestine: Birth rate vs. death rate was 27.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.06 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.16 births per 1,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
27.06 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 27.06 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Palestine peaked at 51.16 births per 1,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 27.06 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Palestine 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.36 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 48.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 48.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 49.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 49.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 49.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 49.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 50.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 50.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 50.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 50.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 50.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 50.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 48.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 48.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.18 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 45.8 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 45.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 40.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.06 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 27.06 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 27.06 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.46 births per 1,000 people | 48.36 births per 1,000 people | 50.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.82 births per 1,000 people | 50.56 births per 1,000 people | 51.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.76 births per 1,000 people | 47.54 births per 1,000 people | 50.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1 births per 1,000 people | 45.13 births per 1,000 people | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | 45.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | 33.89 births per 1,000 people | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 births per 1,000 people | 29.71 births per 1,000 people | 34.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 births per 1,000 people | 27.06 births per 1,000 people | 28.88 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Palestine?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Palestine was 27.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 51.16 births per 1,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.06 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.