Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Panama

Fertility rate in Palau vs Panama by year

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Palau

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Panama
2023	1.91	2.12
2022	1.93	2.14
2021	1.95	2.15
2020	1.97	2.18
2019	1.98	2.29
2018	1.97	2.4
2017	2.02	2.46
2016	2.06	2.5
2015	2	2.53
2014	2.03	2.55
2013	2.05	2.57
2012	2.01	2.59
2011	1.97	2.6
2010	1.94	2.59
2009	1.94	2.59
2008	1.95	2.61
2007	1.97	2.61
2006	2	2.62
2005	2.02	2.64
2004	1.99	2.68
2003	1.96	2.68
2002	1.92	2.7
2001	1.87	2.72
2000	1.82	2.74
1999	1.91	2.77
1998	2.01	2.79
1997	2.19	2.81
1996	2.39	2.83
1995	2.55	2.85
1994	2.66	2.88
1993	2.73	2.91
1992	2.71	2.95
1991	2.74	3
1990	2.88	3.07
1989	2.92	3.12
1988	2.91	3.17
1987	2.93	3.25
1986	2.98	3.34
1985	3.01	3.43
1984	3.08	3.52
1983	3.14	3.6
1982	3.22	3.66
1981	3.28	3.72
1980	3.35	3.8
1979	3.49	3.88
1978	3.74	3.98
1977	4.09	4.12
1976	4.53	4.26
1975	4.9	4.41
1974	5.26	4.58
1973	5.59	4.74
1972	5.9	4.91
1971	6.16	5.05
1970	6.39	5.18
1969	6.58	5.29
1968	6.71	5.41
1967	6.84	5.53
1966	6.93	5.65
1965	7.01	5.73
1964	7.08	5.81
1963	7.12	5.87
1962	7.15	5.87
1961	7.17	5.87
1960	7.19	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Panama
2023	-10	50,197
2022	-7	50,556
2021	-3	46,747
2020	8	46,599
2019	23	54,420
2018	29	57,508
2017	43	58,607
2016	53	59,454
2015	55	59,896
2014	73	60,227
2013	88	60,295
2012	86	60,471
2011	83	60,411
2010	81	59,418
2009	81	59,168
2008	79	58,961
2007	80	58,454
2006	79	58,067
2005	80	58,014
2004	83	58,281
2003	86	57,458
2002	88	57,011
2001	88	56,654
2000	85	56,236
1999	100	55,911
1998	116	55,482
1997	140	55,060
1996	166	54,512
1995	186	54,069
1994	195	53,845
1993	196	53,591
1992	183	53,186
1991	175	53,079
1990	181	53,451
1989	185	52,295
1988	183	52,767
1987	182	52,690
1986	182	52,681
1985	181	52,573
1984	181	52,436
1983	176	51,880
1982	170	50,858
1981	161	50,018
1980	165	49,077
1979	176	48,362
1978	193	47,694
1977	213	47,438
1976	236	47,307
1975	249	47,149
1974	256	46,932
1973	268	46,540
1972	280	46,311
1971	287	45,867
1970	286	45,075
1969	283	44,278
1968	275	43,641
1967	266	43,054
1966	268	42,457
1965	275	41,604
1964	284	40,806
1963	291	39,872
1962	296	38,537
1961	298	37,100
1960	296	35,431

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 -0.06% in Palau and +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Palau vs Panama by year

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Palau

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Panama
2023	10.9	16
2022	11.1	16.2
2021	11.4	16.4
2020	11.6	16.7
2019	11.9	17.6
2018	12	18.5
2017	12.4	19.1
2016	12.7	19.5
2015	12.6	19.8
2014	13.4	20.1
2013	14	20.4
2012	14	20.7
2011	13.8	21
2010	13.7	21
2009	13.6	21.2
2008	13.7	21.4
2007	13.7	21.6
2006	13.8	21.8
2005	13.9	22.1
2004	14	22.5
2003	14.3	22.7
2002	14.5	22.9
2001	14.5	23.2
2000	14.4	23.5
1999	15.1	23.8
1998	16	24.1
1997	17.5	24.4
1996	19.3	24.6
1995	20.7	24.9
1994	21.7	25.2
1993	22.1	25.5
1992	21.6	25.9
1991	21.3	26.2
1990	22	26.8
1989	22.2	27.2
1988	22	27.5
1987	22	28
1986	22.1	28.5
1985	22.3	29
1984	22.7	29.5
1983	22.8	29.9
1982	22.7	30
1981	22.3	30.2
1980	22.8	30.4
1979	23.8	30.7
1978	25.1	31.1
1977	26.9	31.7
1976	28.8	32.5
1975	30	33.3
1974	30.8	34.2
1973	32.1	35
1972	34	36
1971	35.7	36.7
1970	37	37.4
1969	37.5	37.9
1968	37	38.5
1967	36.5	39.2
1966	37.3	39.9
1965	38.8	40.3
1964	40.5	40.8
1963	42.3	41.2
1962	43.9	41.3
1961	45.3	41.3
1960	46.3	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 16 in Panama, compared with 46.3 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Panama
2100	14.9%	14%
2099	14.9%	14%
2098	14.9%	14%
2097	14.9%	14.1%
2096	15%	14.1%
2095	15%	14.2%
2094	15%	14.2%
2093	15.1%	14.3%
2092	15.1%	14.3%
2091	15.2%	14.4%
2090	15.2%	14.4%
2089	15.3%	14.5%
2088	15.3%	14.6%
2087	15.4%	14.6%
2086	15.4%	14.7%
2085	15.5%	14.8%
2084	15.5%	14.8%
2083	15.6%	14.9%
2082	15.6%	15%
2081	15.7%	15.1%
2080	15.7%	15.1%
2079	15.7%	15.2%
2078	15.7%	15.3%
2077	15.7%	15.3%
2076	15.7%	15.4%
2075	15.7%	15.5%
2074	15.6%	15.6%
2073	15.6%	15.6%
2072	15.6%	15.7%
2071	15.6%	15.8%
2070	15.6%	15.9%
2069	15.5%	15.9%
2068	15.5%	16%
2067	15.5%	16.1%
2066	15.5%	16.2%
2065	15.5%	16.3%
2064	15.6%	16.4%
2063	15.6%	16.5%
2062	15.6%	16.7%
2061	15.7%	16.8%
2060	15.7%	16.9%
2059	15.8%	17.1%
2058	15.9%	17.2%
2057	16%	17.3%
2056	16%	17.5%
2055	16.1%	17.7%
2054	16.2%	17.8%
2053	16.3%	18%
2052	16.3%	18.2%
2051	16.3%	18.3%
2050	16.4%	18.5%
2049	16.4%	18.7%
2048	16.4%	18.9%
2047	16.3%	19%
2046	16.3%	19.2%
2045	16.3%	19.4%
2044	16.2%	19.5%
2043	16.2%	19.7%
2042	16.1%	19.9%
2041	16%	20.1%
2040	16%	20.2%
2039	15.9%	20.4%
2038	15.9%	20.6%
2037	15.9%	20.8%
2036	15.9%	20.9%
2035	16%	21.1%
2034	16%	21.4%
2033	16.1%	21.7%
2032	16.2%	22.1%
2031	16.4%	22.4%
2030	16.6%	22.8%
2029	16.8%	23.2%
2028	17.1%	23.6%
2027	17.4%	24%
2026	17.8%	24.3%
2025	18.1%	24.7%
2024	18.2%	24.9%
2023	18.5%	25.3%
2022	18.8%	25.7%
2021	19.1%	26%
2020	19.2%	26.4%
2019	19.5%	26.7%
2018	19.7%	27.1%
2017	19.9%	27.4%
2016	20.1%	27.6%
2015	20.3%	27.9%
2014	20.3%	28.2%
2013	20.2%	28.4%
2012	20.3%	28.7%
2011	20.6%	28.9%
2010	21%	29.2%
2009	21.4%	29.5%
2008	21.9%	29.7%
2007	22.5%	30%
2006	23.2%	30.3%
2005	23.9%	30.6%
2004	24.2%	31%
2003	24.2%	31.3%
2002	24.1%	31.6%
2001	24%	32%
2000	24.1%	32.4%
1999	24.8%	32.8%
1998	25.8%	33.1%
1997	26.7%	33.5%
1996	27.5%	33.9%
1995	28%	34.2%
1994	28.2%	34.6%
1993	28.5%	34.9%
1992	28.8%	35.3%
1991	29.4%	35.7%
1990	30.2%	36.1%
1989	31%	36.5%
1988	32%	36.9%
1987	33.2%	37.4%
1986	34.5%	37.8%
1985	35.4%	38.3%
1984	36%	38.8%
1983	36.7%	39.3%
1982	37.7%	39.8%
1981	38.9%	40.3%
1980	40.1%	40.8%
1979	41.1%	41.4%
1978	41.9%	41.9%
1977	42.7%	42.4%
1976	43.4%	42.9%
1975	44.2%	43.3%
1974	44.9%	43.6%
1973	45.6%	43.9%
1972	46%	44.1%
1971	46.2%	44.3%
1970	46.5%	44.5%
1969	47.2%	44.6%
1968	48.4%	44.7%
1967	49.6%	44.8%
1966	50.2%	44.8%
1965	50.3%	44.8%
1964	50.1%	44.7%
1963	49.8%	44.6%
1962	49.1%	44.5%
1961	48.2%	44.3%
1960	47%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Panama

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Palau

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Panama
2023	89	37
2022	121	40
2021	109	59
2020	117	74
2019	84	41
2018	82	43
2017	80	47
2016	80	47
2015	79	48
2014	78	49
2013	85	52
2012	84	53
2011	83	55
2010	96	56
2009	94	55
2008	99	55
2007	98	55
2006	105	56
2005	105	57
2004	106	57
2003	108	58
2002	117	59
2001	118	62
2000	119	64
1999	115	65
1998	119	68
1997	125	70
1996	123	73
1995	111	77
1994	116	78
1993	109	81
1992	113	85
1991	106	87
1990	100	89
1989	93	96
1988	96	93
1987	88	93
1986	92	94
1985	95	95

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 89 deaths per 100,000 live births in Palau, compared to 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Panama
2023	2.23%	1.33%
2022	2.27%	1.39%
2021	2.3%	1.45%
2020	2.33%	1.52%
2019	2.34%	1.59%
2018	2.32%	1.65%
2017	2.28%	1.68%
2016	2.21%	1.7%
2015	2.14%	1.72%
2014	2.08%	1.73%
2013	2.03%	1.75%
2012	1.99%	1.77%
2011	1.97%	1.81%
2010	1.97%	1.86%
2009	1.98%	1.91%
2008	2.02%	1.97%
2007	2.07%	2.03%
2006	2.14%	2.1%
2005	2.21%	2.17%
2004	2.29%	2.25%
2003	2.38%	2.33%
2002	2.46%	2.41%
2001	2.55%	2.49%
2000	2.65%	2.56%
1999	2.74%	2.63%
1998	2.84%	2.68%
1997	2.94%	2.73%
1996	3.04%	2.77%
1995	3.14%	2.8%
1994	3.23%	2.83%
1993	3.32%	2.87%
1992	3.4%	2.91%
1991	3.47%	2.97%
1990	3.53%	3.05%
1989	3.6%	3.14%
1988	3.66%	3.24%
1987	3.73%	3.35%
1986	3.81%	3.47%
1985	3.9%	3.61%
1984	4.01%	3.75%
1983	4.13%	3.9%
1982	4.27%	4.05%
1981	4.44%	4.19%
1980	4.63%	4.34%
1979	4.84%	4.47%
1978	5.09%	4.61%
1977	5.37%	4.76%
1976	5.7%	4.93%
1975	6.06%	5.15%
1974	6.46%	5.41%
1973	6.85%	5.72%
1972	7.24%	6.07%
1971	7.62%	6.43%
1970	8%	6.78%
1969	8.34%	7.1%
1968	8.65%	7.38%
1967	8.97%	7.62%
1966	9.27%	7.83%
1965	9.58%	8.05%
1964	-	8.28%
1963	-	8.52%
1962	-	8.78%
1961	-	9.04%
1960	-	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.