Birth rates and death rates in Palestine
Palestine: Birth rates and death rates was 7.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.2
Change on year
up 140.6%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.19
in 1950
All-time low
2.99
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Palestine stood at 7.2.
That represents a change of up 140.6% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Palestine peaked at 21.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.19 | — |
| 1951 | 20.89 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 20.61 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 20.32 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 20.02 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 19.7 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 19.36 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 18.99 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 18.19 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 17.74 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 17.27 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 16.78 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 16.27 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 15.82 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.32 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.86 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.59 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 13.84 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 13.27 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 12.69 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 12.12 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 11.58 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.99 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 10.68 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.21 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.75 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 9.31 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 8.87 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 8.43 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.63 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.27 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.89 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.37 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.11 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.74 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.42 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.86 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.71 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +140.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 7.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 7.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +140.6% | 2.99 | 7.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.79 | 18.19 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.68 | 13.27 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.43 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 5.42 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 3.91 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.65 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.13 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 2.99 | 7.2 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (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 rates and death rates in Palestine?
- Birth rates and death rates in Palestine was 7.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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