Population ages 40-44, female in Palestine
Palestine: Population ages 40-44, female was 5.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
186th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2025
All-time low
3.5%
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in Palestine, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 40-44, female in Palestine stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Palestine peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1988.
Palestine ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 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 40-44, female in Palestine?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Palestine was 5.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1988.
- How does Palestine rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Palestine ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.