Children under age 5 in Palestine

Palestine: Children under age 5 was 719,902 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
719,902
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
725,304
in 2020
All-time low
174,293
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children under age 5 in Palestine, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 719,902 for children under age 5 in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Palestine peaked at 725,304 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 174,293, in 1950.

That places Palestine 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 188,412 174,293 205,787 10
1960s 223,995 210,432 230,582 10
1970s 255,531 226,178 287,799 10
1980s 343,546 295,135 407,116 10
1990s 499,666 424,448 553,750 10
2000s 582,572 560,321 611,596 10
2010s 678,381 623,586 723,298 10
2020s 722,902 719,902 725,304 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 95 Kyrgyzstan 787,605 compare
  2. 96 Taiwan 775,562 compare
  3. 97 Liberia 772,932 compare
  4. 99 Paraguay 679,264 compare
  5. 100 Azerbaijan 674,784 compare
  6. 101 Nicaragua 657,210 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More reference data data for Palestine

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Frequently asked questions

What is children under age 5 in Palestine?
Children under age 5 in Palestine was 719,902 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 725,304 in 2020.
What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 174,293 in 1950.
How does Palestine rank for children under age 5?
Palestine ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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