In Palestine, the median age of the population was 19.76 years in 2023, meaning that almost half of the total population is comprised of children. The median age of a population is an index that divides the population into two equal groups: half of the population is older than the median age and the other half younger. In 2020, the median age of Palestine's population was estimated to be around 19 years.

This statistic shows the age structure in Palestine from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, about 38.05 percent of Palestine's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age data was reported at 20.500 Year in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.300 Year for 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age data is updated yearly, averaging 18.150 Year from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.500 Year in 2018 and a record low of 16.400 Year in 2000. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.G002: Vital Statistics.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age: Gaza Strip data was reported at 19.100 Year in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 19.100 Year for 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age: Gaza Strip data is updated yearly, averaging 17.000 Year from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.100 Year in 2018 and a record low of 14.800 Year in 1998. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age: Gaza Strip data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.G002: Vital Statistics.

According to estimates for 2023, the number of Palestinians in Gaza aged 0 to 4 was *******. That year, more than half of Gaza's estimated **** million inhabitants were below 20 years old.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Palestine was reported at 9.5334 Years in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Palestine - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the distribution of median household income among distinct age brackets of householders in Palestine. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varies among householders of different ages in Palestine. It showcases how household incomes typically rise as the head of the household gets older. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into age-based household income trends and explore the variations in incomes across households.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Palestine, householders within the 45 to 64 years age group have the highest median household income at $60,883, followed by those in the 65 years and over age group with an income of $45,843. Meanwhile householders within the under 25 years age group report the second lowest median household income of $45,022. Notably, householders within the 25 to 44 years age group, had the lowest median household income at $40,963.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Age groups classifications include:

• Under 25 years
• 25 to 44 years
• 45 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Of The Head Of Household: This column presents the age of the head of household
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific age group

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Palestine median household income by age. You can refer the same here

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age: West Bank data was reported at 21.400 Year in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.200 Year for 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age: West Bank data is updated yearly, averaging 19.250 Year from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.400 Year in 2018 and a record low of 17.400 Year in 2001. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Median Age: West Bank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.G002: Vital Statistics.

Palestine: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 3.8 percent, an increase from 3.7 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 10.17 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 1960 to 2023 is 2.71 percent. The minimum value, 2.08 percent, was reached in 1987 while the maximum of 3.91 percent was recorded in 1960.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 65 and Above: % of Total Population data was reported at 3.800 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.700 % for 2022. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 65 and Above: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 2.700 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.800 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.080 % in 1993. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 65 and Above: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

This statistic shows the median age of the population among Middle Eastern countries in 2020. In Kuwait, the median age of the population was 36.8 years old in 2020, in comparison with a median population age of **** in Palestine.

In 2022 life expectancy at birth for women in Palestine was about 75.95 years, while life expectancy at birth for men was about 71.02 years on average. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy fell by more than two years for men, while it fell by almost 1.5 years for women.

Abstract

The survey is designed to collect, analyze, and disseminate demographic and health data pertaining to the Palestinian population living in the Palestinian Territory, with a focus on demography, fertility, infertility, family planning, unmet needs, and maternal and child health, in addition to youth and the elderly. The 2010 survey includes new sections and elements, such as basic health and socio-economic information on different groups within the population: ever married woman less than 55 years and children aged less than five years, child labor in the age 5-14 years, child discipline 2-14 years, person education 5-24 years, youth aged 15-29 years, and elderly people over the age of 60.

Geographic coverage

The Data are representative at region level (West Bank, Gaza Strip), locality type (urban, rural, camp) and governorates

Analysis unit

Household, individual

Universe

The survey covered all the Palestinian households who are a usual residence in the Palestine.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Target Population The target population of the survey consists of all the following groups: 1- All Palestinian households normally residing in the Palestinian Territory. 2- Females aged 15 - 54 years. 3- Elderly people aged 60 or over. 4- Children aged 0 - 14 years and divided into the following categories: 0-5 years, 2-14 years, 5-14 years, with parts of the questionnaire customized for each group. 5- Youth aged 15 - 29 years and divided into the following categories: 15-24 years, 25-29 years, with parts of the questionnaire customized for youth.

Sampling Frame We relied on sampling frames established in PCBS and basically comprising the list of enumeration areas. (The enumeration area is a geographical area containing a number of buildings and housing units of about 120 housing units on average.)

The total frame consists of the following two parts:

1- West Bank and Gaza Sampling Frame: containing enumeration areas drawn up in 2007. In the West Bank: each enumeration area consists of a list of households with identification data to ascertain the address of individual households. In Gaza: each enumeration area contains a list of housing units with addresses to ascertain the address of individual households, plus identification data of the housing units.

2- Jerusalem Sampling Frame (inside checkpoints): contains enumeration areas only, geographically divided with information about the total number of households in these areas. However, there is no detailed information about addresses inside enumeration areas and the size of the enumeration area can be ascertained without the ability to identify the addresses.

Design Strata In the survey, two variables were chosen to divide the population into strata, depending on the homogeneity of parts of the population. Previous studies have shown that Palestinian households may be divided as follows: 1- Governorates: there are 16 governorates in the Palestinian Territory: 11 governorates in the West Bank and 5 in the Gaza Strip. 2- Locality Types: there are three types : urban, rural and refugee camps. All the available frames contain the strata variables. Sample Size We use the following formula to estimate the sample size:

    n  =  [(1.15) f(1-r) (r)4]  
  [(nh) p2(r0.07)]  

Where: - n: sample size requested for the main indicator or main estimate - 4: is a factor to achieve a 95 percent level of confidence - r is the predicted or anticipated prevalence (coverage rate) for the indicator - being estimated - 1.15 is the factor necessary to raise the sample size by 20 percent for non-response - f is the design effect - 0.07r is the margin of error to be tolerated at the 95 percent level of confidence, defined as 7 percent of r (7 percent represents the relative sampling error of r) - p is the proportion of the total population upon which the indicator, r, is based - nh is the average household size

To estimate the sample size of the survey we rely on the percentage of children under 5 years who suffer from stunting. We consider it as the main indicator for the survey (r) and it equals 10.2% (from MICS3 data -2006). Also, by returning to census data in 2007 we find the percentage of children aged 0 - 4 years =14.1%. Finally, the sample size = 15,355

Sample Design and Type After determining the sample size, which equals 15456 households, we selected a probability sample - a multi-stage stratified cluster sample as follows: 1- First stage: selecting a sample of clusters (enumeration areas) using PPS without replacement method to obtain 644 enumeration areas from the total enumeration area frame. 2- Second stage: selecting 24 households from each selected enumeration area of the first stage and using the systematic sample method. When reaching households, we enumerate all the targeted individuals from the groups: women (15-54) years, elderly aged 60 and more, children aged 0-5 years. 3- Third stage: selecting one child of age group 2-14 years for part of the questionnaire and one young person from the 15-29 age group to answer the youth attachment in the questionnaire. We use the Kish table to select one person at random.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The design of the survey complied with the standard specifications of health surveys previously implemented by PCBS. In addition, the survey included indicators of MICS4 to meet the needs of all partners.

    1.  Main questionnaire with the following parts:
     · Household questionnaire: Covers demographic and educational characteristics, chronic disease, smoking, discipline of children (2-14 years), child labor (5-14 years), education of children (5-24 years) and housing characteristics.

     · Health of women (15-54 years) regardless of marital status, awareness about AIDS, anemia in women (15-49 years).

     · Ever married women (15-54 years): Covers general characteristics of qualified women, reproduction, child mortality, maternal care, reproductive morbidity, family planning, and attitudes towards reproduction.

     · Children under age of 5: Covers children's health, vaccination against childhood diseases, early childhood development, chronic disease, and anemia.


 2. Attached questionnaires
    ·  Youth questionnaire (15-29 years): Covers general characteristics, awareness and perception of family planning, health status, awareness about sexually transmitted diseases and reproduction.

    ·  Elderly questionnaire (60 years and over): Covers general characteristics, social relations, activities, time-use, health status, and use of mass media.

Cleaning operations

Data editing took place at a number of stages through the processing including:

1. office editing and coding
2. during data entry
3. structure checking and completeness
4. structural checking of SPSS data files

Response rate

The survey sample consists of about 15,355 households of which 13,629 households completed the interview; whereas 8,740 households from the West Bank and 4,889 households in Gaza Strip. Weights were modified to account for non-response rate. The response rate in the West Bank reached 90.5% while in the Gaza Strip it reached 94.8%. The response rate in the Palestinian Territory reached 92.0%.

Sampling error estimates

Detailed information on the sampling Error is available in the Survey Report.

Data appraisal

Different methods were applied in the assessment of the survey data, including: 1. Occurrences of missing values and answers like "other" and "do not know". 2. Examining inconsistencies between the various sections of the questionnaire, including within record and cross-record consistencies. 3. Comparability of data with previous surveys 2000, 2006 and showed logical homogeneity in the results. The results of these assessment procedures show that the data are of high quality and consistency.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Life Expectancy at Birth: Gaza Strip: Female data was reported at 74.600 Year in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.500 Year for 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Life Expectancy at Birth: Gaza Strip: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 73.100 Year from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.600 Year in 2018 and a record low of 71.000 Year in 1997. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Life Expectancy at Birth: Gaza Strip: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.G002: Vital Statistics.

Palestine: Population ages 0-14, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 38.37 percent, a decline from 38.69 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 26.10 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 1960 to 2023 is 46.43 percent. The minimum value, 38.37 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 49.71 percent was recorded in 1977.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 0-14: % of Total Population data was reported at 38.370 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.690 % for 2022. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 0-14: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 44.015 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.120 % in 1990 and a record low of 38.370 % in 2023. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 0-14: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5: Male data was reported at 11.900 % in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.300 % for 2007. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 12.100 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2010, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.300 % in 2007 and a record low of 11.900 % in 2010. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

Palestine: Life expectancy, in years, female: The latest value from 2022 is 75.95 years, an increase from 75.94 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 74.94 years, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 1990 to 2022 is 73.87 years. The minimum value, 69.53 years, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 77.34 years was recorded in 2019.

Palestine: Deaths of female children under five years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2022 is 13 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 14 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 23 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 1975 to 2022 is 39 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 13 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 104 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1975.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 15-64: % of Total Population data was reported at 57.830 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.610 % for 2022. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 15-64: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 53.290 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.830 % in 2023 and a record low of 48.800 % in 1990. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population: Ages 15-64: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) – Table PS.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.