According to estimates for 2023, the fertility rate in Gaza was 3.38 children per woman. Compared to the fertility rate of 2005, the fertility rate of Gazan women has decreased by almost half. The fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman gives birth to, given a constant average child-bearing age between 15 and 49 years.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Population: Gaza Strip data was reported at 34.400 NA in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.700 NA for 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Population: Gaza Strip data is updated yearly, averaging 37.250 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.400 NA in 1997 and a record low of 34.400 NA in 2018. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Population: 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.

The crude birth rate in Palestine decreased by 0.55 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. In 2022, the rate thereby reached its lowest value in the recent years. The crude birth rate is the annual number of live births divided by the total population, expressed per 1,000 people.

West Bank and Gaza fertility rate for 2022 was 3.44, a 1.94% decline from 2021.

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<li>West Bank and Gaza fertility rate for 2021 was <strong>3.50</strong>, a <strong>1.85% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>West Bank and Gaza fertility rate for 2020 was <strong>3.57</strong>, a <strong>1.98% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>West Bank and Gaza fertility rate for 2019 was <strong>3.64</strong>, a <strong>1.89% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Population data was reported at 30.500 NA in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.700 NA for 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Population data is updated yearly, averaging 32.800 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.700 NA in 1997 and a record low of 30.500 NA in 2018. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Crude Birth Rate: per 1000 Population 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.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Palestine was reported at 27.06 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Palestine - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

The estimated population of the Gaza Strip for 2023 was around 2.1 million people. The Palestinian population of Gaza is relatively young when compared globally. More than half of Gazans are 19 years or younger. This is due to the comparably high fertility rate in the Gaza Strip of 3.5 children per woman as of 2022.

Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in Palestine was reported at 3.311 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Palestine - Fertility rate, total (births per woman) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Total Fertility Rate: Gaza Strip data was reported at 4.500 NA in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.200 NA for 2010. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Total Fertility Rate: Gaza Strip data is updated yearly, averaging 6.000 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.900 NA in 1997 and a record low of 4.500 NA in 2014. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Total Fertility Rate: 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.

In 2022, the total fertility rate in Palestine did almost not change in comparison to the previous year. The total fertility rate remained around 3.44 children per woman. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) is expected to have throughout her reproductive years. Unlike birth rates, which are based on the actual number of live births in a given population, fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy) that apply to a hypothetical woman, as they assume that current patterns in age-specific fertility will remain constant throughout her reproductive years.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against death rate (per 1,000 people) in West Bank and Gaza. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against expense (% of GDP) in West Bank and Gaza. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays median age (year) against birth rate (per 1,000 people) in West Bank and Gaza. The data is about countries per year.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data was reported at 3.310 Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.380 Person for 2022. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 4.685 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.810 Person in 1990 and a record low of 3.310 Person in 2023. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman 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.

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) in Palestine was reported at 36.04 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Palestine - Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This bar chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) by currency using the aggregation average, weighted by population in West Bank and Gaza. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset is about countries per year in West Bank and Gaza. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and fertility rate.

The Occupied Palestinian territories, namely the West Bank and Gaza Strip, had the highest average births per woman in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), reaching almost 3.5 and 3.3 births per woman respectively in 2024. Qatar and Saudi Arabia had the lowest birth rates per woman in the region.

PS: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data was reported at 57.156 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 58.065 Ratio for 2015. PS: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data is updated yearly, averaging 101.784 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.792 Ratio in 1962 and a record low of 57.156 Ratio in 2016. PS: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 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. Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; ; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects.; Weighted average;

West Bank and Gaza death rate for 2022 was 3.85, a 1.02% increase from 2021.

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<li>West Bank and Gaza death rate for 2021 was <strong>3.82</strong>, a <strong>9.34% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>West Bank and Gaza death rate for 2020 was <strong>3.49</strong>, a <strong>8.19% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>West Bank and Gaza death rate for 2019 was <strong>3.23</strong>, a <strong>2.77% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.