Fertility vs child mortality in Palestine
Palestine: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 1951
All-time low
3.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3.31 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Palestine peaked at 7.84 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2023.
That places Palestine 49th out of 229 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.84 | — |
| 1951 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.83 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.83 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.82 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.82 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.81 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.8 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.79 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.78 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.75 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.71 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.68 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.65 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.59 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.55 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.52 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.48 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.44 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.38 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.33 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.28 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.13 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.09 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.04 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 7 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.94 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.91 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.87 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.84 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.75 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.33 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.99 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.69 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.34 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.82 | 7.8 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.76 | 7.68 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 7.28 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.84 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.58 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.44 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.59 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.31 | 3.51 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Palestine?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Palestine was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Palestine ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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