Palau birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Palau by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1998. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.73 — a 30.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Palau (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.15% annually. On average, 26 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.06% — 10 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Palau ranks 158/196 for absolute natural population change and 161/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Palau by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.78% will be to women under age 20, 49.5% to women ages 20-29, and 40.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.9%, 52.1%, and 36%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Palau	World
2100	14.9%	16.5%
2099	14.9%	16.6%
2098	14.9%	16.6%
2097	14.9%	16.7%
2096	15%	16.8%
2095	15%	16.8%
2094	15%	16.9%
2093	15.1%	17%
2092	15.1%	17%
2091	15.2%	17.1%
2090	15.2%	17.2%
2089	15.3%	17.2%
2088	15.3%	17.3%
2087	15.4%	17.4%
2086	15.4%	17.4%
2085	15.5%	17.5%
2084	15.5%	17.5%
2083	15.6%	17.6%
2082	15.6%	17.7%
2081	15.7%	17.7%
2080	15.7%	17.8%
2079	15.7%	17.8%
2078	15.7%	17.9%
2077	15.7%	17.9%
2076	15.7%	18%
2075	15.7%	18%
2074	15.6%	18.1%
2073	15.6%	18.2%
2072	15.6%	18.2%
2071	15.6%	18.3%
2070	15.6%	18.3%
2069	15.5%	18.4%
2068	15.5%	18.5%
2067	15.5%	18.6%
2066	15.5%	18.6%
2065	15.5%	18.7%
2064	15.6%	18.8%
2063	15.6%	18.9%
2062	15.6%	19.1%
2061	15.7%	19.2%
2060	15.7%	19.3%
2059	15.8%	19.4%
2058	15.9%	19.5%
2057	16%	19.6%
2056	16%	19.8%
2055	16.1%	19.9%
2054	16.2%	20%
2053	16.3%	20.1%
2052	16.3%	20.2%
2051	16.3%	20.3%
2050	16.4%	20.4%
2049	16.4%	20.5%
2048	16.4%	20.6%
2047	16.3%	20.7%
2046	16.3%	20.8%
2045	16.3%	20.9%
2044	16.2%	20.9%
2043	16.2%	21%
2042	16.1%	21.1%
2041	16%	21.2%
2040	16%	21.2%
2039	15.9%	21.3%
2038	15.9%	21.4%
2037	15.9%	21.5%
2036	15.9%	21.6%
2035	16%	21.8%
2034	16%	22%
2033	16.1%	22.2%
2032	16.2%	22.4%
2031	16.4%	22.7%
2030	16.6%	23%
2029	16.8%	23.3%
2028	17.1%	23.6%
2027	17.4%	23.9%
2026	17.8%	24.2%
2025	18.1%	24.6%
2024	18.2%	24.7%
2023	18.5%	25%
2022	18.8%	25.3%
2021	19.1%	25.6%
2020	19.2%	25.8%
2019	19.5%	26%
2018	19.7%	26.2%
2017	19.9%	26.4%
2016	20.1%	26.5%
2015	20.3%	26.6%
2014	20.3%	26.8%
2013	20.2%	26.9%
2012	20.3%	27%
2011	20.6%	27.1%
2010	21%	27.3%
2009	21.4%	27.5%
2008	21.9%	27.6%
2007	22.5%	27.9%
2006	23.2%	28.1%
2005	23.9%	28.5%
2004	24.2%	28.8%
2003	24.2%	29.2%
2002	24.1%	29.6%
2001	24%	30%
2000	24.1%	30.4%
1999	24.8%	30.8%
1998	25.8%	31.1%
1997	26.7%	31.5%
1996	27.5%	31.8%
1995	28%	32.1%
1994	28.2%	32.3%
1993	28.5%	32.5%
1992	28.8%	32.7%
1991	29.4%	32.9%
1990	30.2%	33%
1989	31%	33.2%
1988	32%	33.4%
1987	33.2%	33.6%
1986	34.5%	33.8%
1985	35.4%	34%
1984	36%	34.3%
1983	36.7%	34.6%
1982	37.7%	34.9%
1981	38.9%	35.2%
1980	40.1%	35.5%
1979	41.1%	35.9%
1978	41.9%	36.3%
1977	42.7%	36.7%
1976	43.4%	36.9%
1975	44.2%	37.1%
1974	44.9%	37.2%
1973	45.6%	37.3%
1972	46%	37.5%
1971	46.2%	37.6%
1970	46.5%	37.7%
1969	47.2%	37.8%
1968	48.4%	37.9%
1967	49.6%	38%
1966	50.2%	38%
1965	50.3%	38%
1964	50.1%	38%
1963	49.8%	37.8%
1962	49.1%	37.6%
1961	48.2%	37.5%
1960	47%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Palau was 47% in 1960, 28.8% in 1992, and 18.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Palau.

Maternal mortality by year

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Palau

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	World
2023	89	197
2022	121	203
2021	109	242
2020	117	211
2019	84	207
2018	82	211
2017	80	215
2016	80	220
2015	79	228
2014	78	231
2013	85	235
2012	84	239
2011	83	247
2010	96	253
2009	94	258
2008	99	264
2007	98	269
2006	105	276
2005	105	283
2004	106	291
2003	108	301
2002	117	311
2001	118	321
2000	119	328
1999	115	340
1998	119	360
1997	125	358
1996	123	366
1995	111	371
1994	116	382
1993	109	389
1992	113	395
1991	106	395
1990	100	391
1989	93	401
1988	96	414
1987	88	429
1986	92	438
1985	95	460

The maternal mortality rate in Palau was 89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.09% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 25.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Palau

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	World
2023	2.23%	2.49%
2022	2.27%	2.59%
2021	2.3%	2.66%
2020	2.33%	2.75%
2019	2.34%	2.86%
2018	2.32%	2.97%
2017	2.28%	3.11%
2016	2.21%	3.22%
2015	2.14%	3.35%
2014	2.08%	3.48%
2013	2.03%	3.61%
2012	1.99%	3.77%
2011	1.97%	3.97%
2010	1.97%	4.11%
2009	1.98%	4.31%
2008	2.02%	4.5%
2007	2.07%	4.7%
2006	2.14%	4.92%
2005	2.21%	5.16%
2004	2.29%	5.43%
2003	2.38%	5.65%
2002	2.46%	5.94%
2001	2.55%	6.21%
2000	2.65%	6.48%
1999	2.74%	6.75%
1998	2.84%	7.05%
1997	2.94%	7.28%
1996	3.04%	7.52%
1995	3.14%	7.76%
1994	3.23%	7.98%
1993	3.32%	8.19%
1992	3.4%	8.46%
1991	3.47%	8.66%
1990	3.53%	8.81%
1989	3.6%	9.02%
1988	3.66%	9.31%
1987	3.73%	9.47%
1986	3.81%	9.81%
1985	3.9%	10.1%
1984	4.01%	10.4%
1983	4.13%	10.6%
1982	4.27%	10.8%
1981	4.44%	11%
1980	4.63%	11.4%
1979	4.84%	11.7%
1978	5.09%	12.2%
1977	5.37%	12.6%
1976	5.7%	13%
1975	6.06%	13.4%
1974	6.46%	13.8%
1973	6.85%	14.1%
1972	7.24%	14.5%
1971	7.62%	15.1%
1970	8%	15.2%
1969	8.34%	15.4%
1968	8.65%	15.6%
1967	8.97%	15.9%
1966	9.27%	16.1%
1965	9.58%	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Palau was 22.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.23% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 26.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.