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.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: West Bank data was reported at 80,544.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 77,951.000 Person for 2016. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: West Bank data is updated yearly, averaging 72,762.000 Person from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80,544.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 68,550.000 Person in 2005. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: 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.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 4.008 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.075 Ratio for 2015. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 4.973 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.718 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 4.008 Ratio in 2016. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman 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. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

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 July of 2025.

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.

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) Number of Live Births: Gaza Strip data was reported at 54,442.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56,363.000 Person for 2014. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: Gaza Strip data is updated yearly, averaging 56,029.000 Person from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2015, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62,591.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 49,121.000 Person in 2005. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: 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 health and survival of women and their new-born babies in low income countries is a key public health priority, but basic and consistent subnational data on the number of live births to support decision making has been lacking. WorldPop integrates small area data on the distribution of women of childbearing age and age-specific fertility rates to map the estimated distributions of births for each 1x1km grid square across all low and middle income countries. Further details on the methods can be found in Tatem et al. and James et al.. WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton). 2018. State of Palestine 1km Births. Version 2.0 2015 estimates of numbers of live births per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN national estimates on numbers of live births (http://esa.un.org/wpp/). DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/WP00579

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births data was reported at 9.100 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.300 % for 2006. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births data is updated yearly, averaging 8.600 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.100 % in 2010 and a record low of 7.300 % in 2006. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births 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. Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hours of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.; ; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.; Weighted average;

Palestine: The number of crude births per 1000 people, per year: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Palestine de 1990 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Palestine pendant cette période était de 36.8 births per 1000 people avec un minimum de 27.69 births per 1000 people en 2022 et un maximum de 45.22 births per 1000 people en 1990.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data was reported at 99.600 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.000 % for 2010. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 97.400 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.600 % in 2014 and a record low of 94.900 % in 1996. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total 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. Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.; ; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.; Weighted average; Assistance by trained professionals during birth reduces the incidence of maternal deaths during childbirth. The share of births attended by skilled health staff is an indicator of a health system’s ability to provide adequate care for pregnant women.

The infant mortality rate in Palestine decreased to 12.3 deaths per 1,000 live births since the previous year. In 2022, the infant mortality rate thereby reached its lowest value in the recent years. The infant mortality rate is the number of newborns who do not survive past the first 12 months of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births, and also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life).

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data was reported at 22.700 Ratio in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.700 Ratio for 2015. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 25.400 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.200 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 22.700 Ratio in 2017. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) PS: Mortality Rate: Under-5: Male: per 1000 Live Births 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. Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.; Weighted average; Given that data on the incidence and prevalence of diseases are frequently unavailable, mortality rates are often used to identify vulnerable populations. Moreover, they are among the indicators most frequently used to compare socioeconomic development across countries. Under-five mortality rates are higher for boys than for girls in countries in which parental gender preferences are insignificant. Under-five mortality captures the effect of gender discrimination better than infant mortality does, as malnutrition and medical interventions have more significant impacts to this age group. Where female under-five mortality is higher, girls are likely to have less access to resources than boys.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births data was reported at 124,331.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 128,073.000 Person for 2014. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births data is updated yearly, averaging 127,454.000 Person from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2015, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 138,809.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 117,671.000 Person in 2005. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births 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.

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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.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: West Bank: Female data was reported at 39,139.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 37,658.000 Person for 2016. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: West Bank: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 35,622.000 Person from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2017, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,139.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 33,840.000 Person in 2015. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: West Bank: 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.

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 June of 2025.

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: Gaza Strip: Male data was reported at 27,808.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 29,054.000 Person for 2014. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: Gaza Strip: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 29,067.000 Person from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,812.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 27,808.000 Person in 2015. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Number of Live Births: Gaza Strip: Male 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.

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