The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said that the number of Palestinians in the world (Palestine and the diaspora) reached about 13 million at the end of the first half of this year, including 5 million Palestinians in the State of Palestine (2.53 million males and 2. 45 million females), based on estimates prepared for World Population Day, which falls on Thursday, 11 July each year.
The population of the West Bank was estimated at 2.99 million, 1.53 million males and 1.46 million females, while the population of the Gaza Strip was estimated at 1.99 million for the same year, of which 1.01 million males and 980 thousand females .
The following are the highlights:
The Palestinian community is young and more than a third of its population is under 15
In mid-2019, the percentage of individuals aged 0-14 years is 38% of the total population in Palestine, 36% in the West Bank and 42% in the Gaza Strip. The percentage of individuals aged 65 years and above is estimated to be about 3% in Palestine in the middle of 2019, 4% in the West Bank and 3% in the Gaza Strip.
High population density in the Gaza Strip
The population density in Palestine is high in general and in the Gaza Strip in particular. The estimated population density for the year 2019 is 826 people / km 2 in Palestine, 528 people / km 2 in the West Bank compared to 5,453 persons / km2 in the Gaza Strip.
Crude birth rates are higher in the Gaza Strip than in the West Bank
Population projections indicate that the crude birth rate in Palestine was 30.2 births per 1000 population in 2019, while in the West Bank 27.7 births, compared with 33.9 births in the Gaza Strip per 1000 population. On the other hand, the estimated crude mortality rate in Palestine was 3.7 deaths per 1000 population in 2019. In the West Bank, there were 3.9 deaths per 1000 inhabitants compared with 3.5 deaths in the Gaza Strip. Per 1000 population.
The average number of children born exceeds 4 births per woman
The average number of children born to women who had already married in 2017 in Palestine was 4.4 births, while in the West Bank it was 4.3 births versus 4.5 births in the Gaza Strip.
Further reduced the average size of the household
The results of the Labor Force Survey for the end of 2018 indicate a decrease in the average size of the household in Palestine compared to 2007. The average size of the family declined to 5.0 in 2018 compared to 5.8 in 2007. On the other hand, the average household size in the West Bank decreased to 4.6 individuals In 2018 compared to 5.5 in 2007. In the Gaza Strip, the average family size dropped to 5.7 in 2018, compared with 6.5 in 2007.
One out of ten families headed by a woman
The results of the 2018 Labor Force Survey indicate that 11% of the households were headed by females in Palestine, 12% in the West Bank and 9% in the Gaza Strip.
8 out of 10 individuals in Palestine have health insurance
According to the Census of Population, Housing and Establishments 2017, the number of insured individuals in Palestine reached 458,227, constituting 79% of the total Palestinian population. The percentage of individuals with state health insurance was 32%, while the percentage of individuals with agency insurance was 15%, 2% had private insurance, 29% had government and agency insurance, 0.2% had government and private insurance and 0.7% Private and private insurance, 0.7% have Israeli insurance from the total population of Palestine and 0.3% have other insurance.
6% of the total population of Palestine have at least one difficulty
Data from the Census of Population, Housing and Establishments 2017 indicate that 6% of the total population in Palestine has at least one difficulty (6% for males and 5% for females). In terms of type of difficulty, the difficulty of the movement was the highest (3%) of the total population of Palestine, where the highest in the northern Gaza Strip compared to the rest of the provinces by 5%, and the lowest in the province of Hebron by 2%, while the difficulty in communication less, 1% of the total population of Palestine.
Low illiteracy rates in Palestine
According to the Labor Force Survey of 2018, the percentage of illiteracy among individuals aged 15 years and over in Palestine was about 3%. This percentage varies considerably among males and females. Among males it was about 1%, while among females it was about 4%.
15% of individuals (15 years and above) have a bachelor´s degree or higher
The Labor Force Survey for 2018 in Palestine indicated that the percentage of individuals (15 years and over) who completed university education was above 15%. The proportion of individuals who did not complete any educational stage amounted to 8%.
About one and a half million people within the workforce
The results of the Labor Force Survey indicate that the participation rate in the labor force in Palestine reached 46% of the total manpower (individuals aged 15 years and over) in 2018 (ie, out of every 100 persons aged 15 years and over, there are about 46 persons participating in the forces) Working). 46% in the West Bank and 47% in the Gaza Strip. The percentage of female participation in the labor force is low compared with males. The percentage of female participation is 21%, 18% in the West Bank and 26% in the Gaza Strip, 72% among males, 74% in the West Bank and 68% in the West Bank. Gaza strip.
About one-third of the labor force participants are unemployed
Data indicate that the rate of unemployed among the workforce in 2018 was 31% in Palestine, 18% in the West Bank and 52% in the Gaza Strip. The unemployment rate in Palestine among females in the labor force reached 51% compared with 25% among male labor force participants.
The monthly expenditure per capita in the Gaza Strip decreased in 2017 compared to 2011
The average per capita monthly expenditure in the West Bank increased in 2017 compared to 2011, rising from 188 Jordanian dinars in 2011 to 220 dinars in 2017, an increase of 17%. While in the Gaza Strip it fell from 110 dinars in 2011 to 91 dinars in 2017, a decline of 17%. At the level of population type, average monthly expenditure per person was 170 dinars in urban communities compared to 196 dinars in rural communities and 122 dinars in camps in 2017.
29% of Palestinians in Palestine are poor during 2017
The poverty line of the reference family (consisting of five individuals, two adults and three children) in Palestine during 2017 was about 2,470 new Israeli shekels (about 671 US dollars), while the extreme poverty line reached about 1,974 new Israeli children About 536 US dollars). The poverty rate among individuals in Palestine during the year 2017 according to monthly consumption patterns was 29% (14% in the West Bank and 53% in the Gaza Strip). It was also found that about 17% of individuals in Palestine suffered extreme poverty according to monthly consumption patterns (6% in the West Bank and 34% in the Gaza Strip).
96% of Palestinian households have at least one mobile phone line and a wide range of smartphones
According to the Social and Economic Conditions Survey of 2018, 96% of households in Palestine have at least one mobile phone line, 96% in the West Bank and 97% in the Gaza Strip. The results also show that the percentage of household ownership in Palestine is one or more intelligent mobile phones 82% in the West Bank and 88% in the West Bank and 73% in the Gaza Strip. The percentage of individuals aged 18 and over who own a cell phone or smart phone was 89% in Palestine, 92% in the West Bank and 82% in Gaza Strip.
Approximately 65% ​​of Palestinian households have access to the Internet at home
The results of the Social and Economic Conditions Survey of 2018 show that 65% of households in Palestine have an Internet connection at home, 72% in the West Bank and 51% in the Gaza Strip. While the proportion of individuals 18 years and over who used the Internet from anywhere 64% in Palestine, 69% in the West Bank and 57% in the Gaza Strip.
More than three-quarters of households live in a king´s home
The percentage of Palestinian households owning a home is 58% in 2017, 85% in the West Bank and 83% in the Gaza Strip. The proportion of households living in rented housing in Palestine was 8%, 9% In the West Bank and 7% in the Gaza Strip.
62% of households in Palestine use safe drinking water
According to the Census of Population, Housing and Establishments 2017, 62% of the households in Palestine use safe drinking water according to the indicators of sustainable development goals. In the West Bank, 95% and 11% in the Gaza Strip.
