Overview

The Occupied Palestinian Territory

In 2005, 3.70 million people lived in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). These people face an uncertain future of ongoing violence and increasing poverty. Nearly 20 per cent is under the age of 15. Such a young age structure combined with a high total fertility rate (5.7 births per woman) will fuel rapid population growth for decades to come. OPT is currently growing at about 3.2 per cent per year, enough to double its population in one generation, placing enormous stress on finite resources, especially fresh water.

—ICPD Goals —MDG Indicators

STATISTICS
POPULATION			1990			Most Recent
Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Male				1,104.2			1,874.0
Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Female				1,050.2			1,810.6
Population Growth Rate, Per Cent				3.8			3.6
Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 Population				45.1			38.8
Crude Death Rate per 1,000 Population				6.3			4.3
Urban Population, Per Cent				66.0			71.9
Sex Ratio at Birth, Male Births per Female Birth				n/a			1.05
Sex Ratio of Population, Males per Females				105.14			103.56
Women 15-49, Thousands				450.0			812.3
Women 15-49, Per Cent				0.4			0.4
Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49				6.43			5.57
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Modern Method, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Any Method, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100,000 Live Births (MMR)				n/a			100
MMR, Lower Bound				n/a			25
MMR, Upper Bound				n/a			190
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births				35.2			20.7
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Total				n/a			24
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Female				n/a			21
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Male				n/a			27
Life Expectancy at Birth, Combined, Years				67.1			72.4
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female, Years				68.8			74.0
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male, Years				65.4			70.8
Median Age of Total Population				16.4			17.1
Population 60 Years and Over, Per Cent				5.1			4.5
Population 0-14 as Proportion of Population 65+				1,004			944

INDICATORS
SOCIOECONOMIC & HEALTH INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, Purchasing Power Parity, International Dollars				n/a			n/a
Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate, Annual Per Cent				n/a			-19
Income Group per World Bank Classification				n/a			Lower middle income
UNFPA Country Priority Classification				n/a			A
Population Below $1/Day, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Population Living Below National Poverty Line, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Access to Improved Water Supply, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Antenatal Care, At Least One Visit, Per Cent				n/a			96
Deliveries Attended by Skilled Attendants, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Family Planning Programme Effort Index, 1999 (Total Mean Score)				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Male				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Female				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 to 24, Male				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Percent of Population 15 to 24, Female				n/a			n/a
Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Male				n/a			107
Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female				n/a			109
Secondary School Enrolment, GrossPer Cent of School Age Population, Male				n/a			80
Secondary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female				n/a			86
Ratio of Girls to Boys, Primary Education				n/a			0.96
Ratio of Girls to Boys, Secondary Education				n/a			1.02
Children Underweight Under 5, Male, Per Cent				n/a			4
Children Underweight Under 5, Female, Per Cent				n/a			5
Stunted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent				n/a			7
Stunted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Wasted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent				n/a			3
Wasted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Refugees, Number				n/a			n/a
Internally Displaced Persons, Number				n/a			n/a
Asylum Seekers, Number				n/a			n/a
Married by 18, Percent, Female, 25-49				n/a			n/a
ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Proportion of Population 15-24				20.4			19.2
Median Age at First Sexual Intercourse, Female, 25-49				n/a			n/a
Age-Specific Fertility Rate per 1000 Women, 15-20				n/a			93.7
Mean Age at Marriage, Male				n/a			n/a
Mean Age at Marriage, Female				n/a			n/a
HIV knowledge, Women 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Herself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent				n/a			38
HIV knowledge, Men 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Himself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Female				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Female				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Male				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Male				n/a			n/a
Estimated HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Total				n/a			n/a
GENDER EQUALITY INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Gender Empowerment Measure, Value				n/a			n/a
Gender Empowerment Measure, Rank				n/a			n/a
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Total				n/a			39.9
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Male				n/a			68.1
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Female				n/a			11.0
Women in Managerial or Technical Positions, Thousands				n/a			34.7
Seats in Parliament Held by Women, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
RH COMMODITY SECURITY INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Thousands				n/a			539.0
Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Per Cent				n/a			78.3
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Spacing, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Limiting, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Total, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Millions				n/a			n/a
INTERNAL DISPARITIES
Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49			Most Recent			Province
Urban				5.9
Rural