Gaza Strip Demographics

What is the population of Gaza Strip?

Population 1,918,221
Population Growth Rate 3.01%
Urban Population 74.3%
Nationality Noun NA
Nationality Adjective NA
Ethnic Groups Palestinian Arab and other 99.4%, Jewish 0.6%
Languages Spoken Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)

Gaza Strip Health Information

What are the health conditions in Gaza Strip?

Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 3.15
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved 82.3%
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved 18.2%
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved 81.6%
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births 14.86
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births 17.07
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births 16
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births 64
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved 5.7%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved 94.8%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved 92.8%
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 4.41

Gaza Strip Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Gaza Strip?

Life Expectancy at Birth 74 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - female 76 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - male 72 Years
Median Age 18 Years
Median Age - female 18 Years
Median Age - male 17 Years

Gaza Strip Infant Mortality - per 1,000 live births

Gaza Strip median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population 33
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 3.15
Median Age 18 Years
Median Age - female 18 Years
Median Age - male 17 Years
Population Growth Rate 3.01%
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female 1.06
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female 1.05
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female 1.05
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female 1.04
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female 1.06
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female 1.04
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female .68

Gaza Strip Education

What is school like in Gaza Strip?

Literacy - female 87.4%
Literacy - male 96.3%
Literacy - total population 92.4%

Gaza Strip Literacy

Can people in Gaza Strip read?

Literacy - female 87.4%
Literacy - male 96.3%
Literacy - total population 92.4%
Predominant Language Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)

Gaza Strip Population Comparison

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