Fertility & birth rates in New Zealand and Palau

Fertility rate in New Zealand vs Palau by year

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New Zealand

Palau

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Year	Fertility rate
	New Zealand	Palau
2023	1.56	1.91
2022	1.66	1.93
2021	1.64	1.95
2020	1.61	1.97
2019	1.72	1.98
2018	1.71	1.97
2017	1.81	2.02
2016	1.87	2.06
2015	1.99	2
2014	1.92	2.03
2013	2.01	2.05
2012	2.1	2.01
2011	2.09	1.97
2010	2.17	1.94
2009	2.13	1.94
2008	2.19	1.95
2007	2.18	1.97
2006	2.01	2
2005	1.97	2.02
2004	1.98	1.99
2003	1.93	1.96
2002	1.89	1.92
2001	1.97	1.87
2000	1.98	1.82
1999	1.97	1.91
1998	1.89	2.01
1997	1.96	2.19
1996	1.96	2.39
1995	1.98	2.55
1994	1.98	2.66
1993	2.04	2.73
1992	2.06	2.71
1991	2.09	2.74
1990	2.18	2.88
1989	2.12	2.92
1988	2.1	2.91
1987	2.03	2.93
1986	1.96	2.98
1985	1.93	3.01
1984	1.93	3.08
1983	1.92	3.14
1982	1.95	3.22
1981	2.01	3.28
1980	2.03	3.35
1979	2.12	3.49
1978	2.07	3.74
1977	2.21	4.09
1976	2.27	4.53
1975	2.37	4.9
1974	2.58	5.26
1973	2.76	5.59
1972	3	5.9
1971	3.18	6.16
1970	3.17	6.39
1969	3.28	6.58
1968	3.34	6.71
1967	3.35	6.84
1966	3.41	6.93
1965	3.54	7.01
1964	3.8	7.08
1963	4.05	7.12
1962	4.19	7.15
1961	4.31	7.17
1960	4.24	7.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in New Zealand was 1.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check New Zealand vs Palau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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New Zealand

Palau

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Year	Natural population change
	New Zealand	Palau
2023	18,876	-10
2022	20,123	-7
2021	23,644	-3
2020	24,905	8
2019	25,299	23
2018	24,797	29
2017	26,282	43
2016	28,237	53
2015	29,408	55
2014	26,196	73
2013	29,096	88
2012	31,077	86
2011	31,302	83
2010	35,458	81
2009	33,560	81
2008	35,143	79
2007	35,480	80
2006	30,924	79
2005	30,674	80
2004	29,634	83
2003	28,150	86
2002	25,941	88
2001	27,939	88
2000	29,897	85
1999	28,916	100
1998	29,146	116
1997	30,137	140
1996	28,997	166
1995	29,828	186
1994	30,372	195
1993	31,685	196
1992	32,067	183
1991	33,518	175
1990	33,298	181
1989	30,749	185
1988	29,846	183
1987	27,603	182
1986	25,549	182
1985	24,126	181
1984	26,043	181
1983	24,315	176
1982	24,207	170
1981	25,374	161
1980	23,658	165
1979	26,675	176
1978	26,156	193
1977	28,020	213
1976	29,456	236
1975	31,355	249
1974	33,896	256
1973	35,239	268
1972	38,244	280
1971	40,000	287
1970	37,101	286
1969	38,098	283
1968	37,594	275
1967	37,974	266
1966	36,151	268
1965	36,982	275
1964	39,375	284
1963	42,027	291
1962	42,865	296
1961	43,482	298
1960	41,791	296

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.36% in New Zealand and -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.51% in New Zealand and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in New Zealand vs Palau by year

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New Zealand

Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	New Zealand	Palau
2023	10.9	10.9
2022	11.5	11.1
2021	11.5	11.4
2020	11.3	11.6
2019	12	11.9
2018	11.8	12
2017	12.4	12.4
2016	12.6	12.7
2015	13.2	12.6
2014	12.7	13.4
2013	13.2	14
2012	13.9	14
2011	14	13.8
2010	14.7	13.7
2009	14.5	13.6
2008	15.1	13.7
2007	15.2	13.7
2006	14.1	13.8
2005	14	13.9
2004	14.2	14
2003	13.9	14.3
2002	13.7	14.5
2001	14.4	14.5
2000	14.7	14.4
1999	14.9	15.1
1998	14.5	16
1997	15.2	17.5
1996	15.3	19.3
1995	15.7	20.7
1994	15.8	21.7
1993	16.5	22.1
1992	16.8	21.6
1991	17.1	21.3
1990	17.9	22
1989	17.4	22.2
1988	17.4	22
1987	16.7	22
1986	16.1	22.1
1985	15.8	22.3
1984	15.9	22.7
1983	15.7	22.8
1982	15.7	22.7
1981	16.1	22.3
1980	16.1	22.8
1979	16.7	23.8
1978	16.2	25.1
1977	17.2	26.9
1976	17.6	28.8
1975	18.3	30
1974	19.5	30.8
1973	20.4	32.1
1972	21.7	34
1971	22.5	35.7
1970	22	37
1969	22.4	37.5
1968	22.6	37
1967	22.4	36.5
1966	22.4	37.3
1965	22.8	38.8
1964	24.1	40.5
1963	25.4	42.3
1962	26.2	43.9
1961	27	45.3
1960	26.4	46.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in New Zealand and 10.9 in Palau, compared with 26.4 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

Palau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	New Zealand	Palau
2100	13.6%	14.9%
2099	13.6%	14.9%
2098	13.6%	14.9%
2097	13.6%	14.9%
2096	13.7%	15%
2095	13.7%	15%
2094	13.7%	15%
2093	13.8%	15.1%
2092	13.8%	15.1%
2091	13.8%	15.2%
2090	13.8%	15.2%
2089	13.8%	15.3%
2088	13.9%	15.3%
2087	13.9%	15.4%
2086	13.9%	15.4%
2085	13.9%	15.5%
2084	13.9%	15.5%
2083	13.9%	15.6%
2082	13.9%	15.6%
2081	13.9%	15.7%
2080	13.9%	15.7%
2079	13.9%	15.7%
2078	13.9%	15.7%
2077	13.9%	15.7%
2076	13.9%	15.7%
2075	13.9%	15.7%
2074	14%	15.6%
2073	14%	15.6%
2072	14%	15.6%
2071	14.1%	15.6%
2070	14.1%	15.6%
2069	14.1%	15.5%
2068	14.2%	15.5%
2067	14.3%	15.5%
2066	14.3%	15.5%
2065	14.4%	15.5%
2064	14.4%	15.6%
2063	14.5%	15.6%
2062	14.6%	15.6%
2061	14.7%	15.7%
2060	14.7%	15.7%
2059	14.8%	15.8%
2058	14.9%	15.9%
2057	15%	16%
2056	15%	16%
2055	15.1%	16.1%
2054	15.1%	16.2%
2053	15.2%	16.3%
2052	15.2%	16.3%
2051	15.2%	16.3%
2050	15.2%	16.4%
2049	15.2%	16.4%
2048	15.3%	16.4%
2047	15.3%	16.3%
2046	15.3%	16.3%
2045	15.3%	16.3%
2044	15.3%	16.2%
2043	15.4%	16.2%
2042	15.4%	16.1%
2041	15.5%	16%
2040	15.5%	16%
2039	15.6%	15.9%
2038	15.7%	15.9%
2037	15.9%	15.9%
2036	16%	15.9%
2035	16.1%	16%
2034	16.2%	16%
2033	16.4%	16.1%
2032	16.5%	16.2%
2031	16.7%	16.4%
2030	16.9%	16.6%
2029	17.1%	16.8%
2028	17.3%	17.1%
2027	17.5%	17.4%
2026	17.8%	17.8%
2025	18%	18.1%
2024	18.1%	18.2%
2023	18.4%	18.5%
2022	18.6%	18.8%
2021	18.9%	19.1%
2020	19%	19.2%
2019	19.2%	19.5%
2018	19.3%	19.7%
2017	19.5%	19.9%
2016	19.6%	20.1%
2015	19.9%	20.3%
2014	20.2%	20.3%
2013	20.4%	20.2%
2012	20.6%	20.3%
2011	20.8%	20.6%
2010	20.9%	21%
2009	20.9%	21.4%
2008	21%	21.9%
2007	21.1%	22.5%
2006	21.3%	23.2%
2005	21.5%	23.9%
2004	21.8%	24.2%
2003	22.1%	24.2%
2002	22.4%	24.1%
2001	22.6%	24%
2000	22.8%	24.1%
1999	22.9%	24.8%
1998	23%	25.8%
1997	23%	26.7%
1996	23%	27.5%
1995	23.1%	28%
1994	23.1%	28.2%
1993	23.1%	28.5%
1992	23.1%	28.8%
1991	23.2%	29.4%
1990	23.3%	30.2%
1989	23.3%	31%
1988	23.5%	32%
1987	23.8%	33.2%
1986	24.2%	34.5%
1985	24.6%	35.4%
1984	25.1%	36%
1983	25.6%	36.7%
1982	26.2%	37.7%
1981	26.7%	38.9%
1980	27.2%	40.1%
1979	27.8%	41.1%
1978	28.4%	41.9%
1977	29%	42.7%
1976	29.6%	43.4%
1975	30.1%	44.2%
1974	30.5%	44.9%
1973	31%	45.6%
1972	31.4%	46%
1971	31.7%	46.2%
1970	31.9%	46.5%
1969	32.2%	47.2%
1968	32.3%	48.4%
1967	32.5%	49.6%
1966	32.6%	50.2%
1965	32.7%	50.3%
1964	32.9%	50.1%
1963	32.9%	49.8%
1962	33%	49.1%
1961	33%	48.2%
1960	32.8%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in New Zealand and 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of New Zealand and Palau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: New Zealand vs Palau

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New Zealand

Palau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	New Zealand	Palau
2023	7	89
2022	23	121
2021	8	109
2020	8	117
2019	8	84
2018	7	82
2017	8	80
2016	8	80
2015	8	79
2014	7	78
2013	8	85
2012	9	84
2011	10	83
2010	10	96
2009	10	94
2008	10	99
2007	10	98
2006	10	105
2005	11	105
2004	11	106
2003	11	108
2002	11	117
2001	10	118
2000	11	119
1999	12	115
1998	12	119
1997	13	125
1996	14	123
1995	14	111
1994	13	116
1993	14	109
1992	15	113
1991	16	106
1990	18	100
1989	18	93
1988	19	96
1987	19	88
1986	18	92
1985	19	95

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, compared to 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

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New Zealand

Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	New Zealand	Palau
2023	0.47%	2.23%
2022	0.48%	2.27%
2021	0.49%	2.3%
2020	0.5%	2.33%
2019	0.51%	2.34%
2018	0.52%	2.32%
2017	0.53%	2.28%
2016	0.55%	2.21%
2015	0.56%	2.14%
2014	0.57%	2.08%
2013	0.59%	2.03%
2012	0.6%	1.99%
2011	0.61%	1.97%
2010	0.62%	1.97%
2009	0.63%	1.98%
2008	0.64%	2.02%
2007	0.65%	2.07%
2006	0.65%	2.14%
2005	0.66%	2.21%
2004	0.67%	2.29%
2003	0.69%	2.38%
2002	0.7%	2.46%
2001	0.72%	2.55%
2000	0.74%	2.65%
1999	0.76%	2.74%
1998	0.78%	2.84%
1997	0.81%	2.94%
1996	0.84%	3.04%
1995	0.87%	3.14%
1994	0.91%	3.23%
1993	0.95%	3.32%
1992	1%	3.4%
1991	1.06%	3.47%
1990	1.12%	3.53%
1989	1.18%	3.6%
1988	1.24%	3.66%
1987	1.29%	3.73%
1986	1.34%	3.81%
1985	1.38%	3.9%
1984	1.41%	4.01%
1983	1.45%	4.13%
1982	1.48%	4.27%
1981	1.52%	4.44%
1980	1.56%	4.63%
1979	1.61%	4.84%
1978	1.66%	5.09%
1977	1.71%	5.37%
1976	1.77%	5.7%
1975	1.83%	6.06%
1974	1.88%	6.46%
1973	1.94%	6.85%
1972	1.98%	7.24%
1971	2.03%	7.62%
1970	2.08%	8%
1969	2.12%	8.34%
1968	2.16%	8.65%
1967	2.2%	8.97%
1966	2.25%	9.27%
1965	2.31%	9.58%
1964	2.39%	-
1963	2.48%	-
1962	2.58%	-
1961	2.68%	-
1960	2.78%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.47% in New Zealand and 2.23% in Palau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.