Population ages 0-14, male in Palestine
Palestine: Population ages 0-14, male was 38.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1979
All-time low
38.6%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Palestine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Palestine stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Palestine peaked at 50.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2025.
That places Palestine 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.5% | — |
| 1961 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 38.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 38.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.1% | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Palestine?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Palestine was 38.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Palestine ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.