Population ages 00-04, female in Palestine
Palestine: Population ages 00-04, female was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1969
All-time low
12.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Palestine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in Palestine is 12.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Palestine peaked at 20.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2025.
Palestine ranks 45th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7% | — |
| 1961 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 12.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 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 00-04, female in Palestine?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Palestine was 12.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.