Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Palestine
Palestine: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 26.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.46
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
45.22
in 1990
All-time low
26.46
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Crude birth rate in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Palestine is 26.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Palestine peaked at 45.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.46, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 3rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.22 | — |
| 1991 | 44.86 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.5 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.14 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 43.78 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.42 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.06 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.7 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.1 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 41.4 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.9 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.2 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.85 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.89 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.02 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.54 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.08 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.37 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.78 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.87 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.27 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.43 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.53 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.71 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.88 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.23 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.57 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.06 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.46 | -2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 26.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 26.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.52 | 41.4 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.54 | 33.89 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 | 29.71 | 34.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.64 | 26.46 | 28.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 1 Yemen 34.36 compare
- 2 Sudan 33.61 compare
- 4 Iraq 25.58 compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 25.56 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 25.33 compare
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)
- 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 crude birth rate in Palestine?
- Crude birth rate in Palestine was 26.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 45.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.46 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for crude birth rate?
- Palestine ranks 3rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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