Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Palau vs Paraguay by year

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Palau

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Paraguay
2023	1.91	2.42
2022	1.93	2.44
2021	1.95	2.47
2020	1.97	2.5
2019	1.98	2.53
2018	1.97	2.56
2017	2.02	2.59
2016	2.06	2.62
2015	2	2.65
2014	2.03	2.65
2013	2.05	2.64
2012	2.01	2.66
2011	1.97	2.67
2010	1.94	2.7
2009	1.94	2.76
2008	1.95	2.79
2007	1.97	2.82
2006	2	2.89
2005	2.02	2.97
2004	1.99	3.05
2003	1.96	3.12
2002	1.92	3.23
2001	1.87	3.36
2000	1.82	3.51
1999	1.91	3.67
1998	2.01	3.8
1997	2.19	3.91
1996	2.39	4.01
1995	2.55	4.11
1994	2.66	4.2
1993	2.73	4.28
1992	2.71	4.4
1991	2.74	4.48
1990	2.88	4.57
1989	2.92	4.68
1988	2.91	4.77
1987	2.93	4.85
1986	2.98	4.93
1985	3.01	4.97
1984	3.08	5.04
1983	3.14	5.09
1982	3.22	5.13
1981	3.28	5.15
1980	3.35	5.1
1979	3.49	5.06
1978	3.74	5.04
1977	4.09	5.08
1976	4.53	5.12
1975	4.9	5.18
1974	5.26	5.27
1973	5.59	5.35
1972	5.9	5.46
1971	6.16	5.59
1970	6.39	5.72
1969	6.58	5.84
1968	6.71	5.97
1967	6.84	6.1
1966	6.93	6.23
1965	7.01	6.35
1964	7.08	6.42
1963	7.12	6.45
1962	7.15	6.47
1961	7.17	6.49
1960	7.19	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Paraguay
2023	-10	97,748
2022	-7	94,627
2021	-3	78,667
2020	8	98,667
2019	23	103,179
2018	29	104,908
2017	43	105,634
2016	53	106,804
2015	55	106,817
2014	73	105,585
2013	88	103,383
2012	86	102,508
2011	83	100,442
2010	81	99,456
2009	81	100,296
2008	79	99,821
2007	80	99,141
2006	79	99,808
2005	80	101,035
2004	83	101,896
2003	86	102,427
2002	88	104,658
2001	88	107,225
2000	85	109,979
1999	100	112,726
1998	116	114,122
1997	140	115,095
1996	166	115,623
1995	186	115,777
1994	195	115,662
1993	196	115,211
1992	183	115,442
1991	175	114,472
1990	181	112,864
1989	185	111,727
1988	183	110,348
1987	182	107,962
1986	182	105,776
1985	181	102,859
1984	181	99,937
1983	176	96,406
1982	170	92,917
1981	161	89,456
1980	165	84,568
1979	176	80,345
1978	193	76,691
1977	213	74,359
1976	236	71,973
1975	249	70,285
1974	256	69,059
1973	268	67,803
1972	280	66,625
1971	287	66,142
1970	286	65,905
1969	283	65,616
1968	275	65,575
1967	266	65,695
1966	268	66,002
1965	275	66,063
1964	284	65,681
1963	291	64,741
1962	296	63,079
1961	298	61,536
1960	296	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Palau vs Paraguay by year

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Palau

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Paraguay
2023	10.9	20
2022	11.1	20.4
2021	11.4	20.7
2020	11.6	21
2019	11.9	21.4
2018	12	21.8
2017	12.4	22.2
2016	12.7	22.5
2015	12.6	22.7
2014	13.4	22.6
2013	14	22.5
2012	14	22.6
2011	13.8	22.5
2010	13.7	22.5
2009	13.6	22.9
2008	13.7	23
2007	13.7	23
2006	13.8	23.3
2005	13.9	23.7
2004	14	24.1
2003	14.3	24.4
2002	14.5	25.1
2001	14.5	25.9
2000	14.4	26.9
1999	15.1	27.9
1998	16	28.8
1997	17.5	29.6
1996	19.3	30.3
1995	20.7	31
1994	21.7	31.7
1993	22.1	32.4
1992	21.6	33.3
1991	21.3	33.9
1990	22	34.4
1989	22.2	35.2
1988	22	35.8
1987	22	36.1
1986	22.1	36.5
1985	22.3	36.8
1984	22.7	37
1983	22.8	37
1982	22.7	37
1981	22.3	36.9
1980	22.8	36.2
1979	23.8	35.6
1978	25.1	35.1
1977	26.9	35
1976	28.8	34.8
1975	30	34.9
1974	30.8	35.2
1973	32.1	35.4
1972	34	35.8
1971	35.7	36.3
1970	37	37
1969	37.5	37.6
1968	37	38.4
1967	36.5	39.2
1966	37.3	40.2
1965	38.8	41
1964	40.5	41.7
1963	42.3	42.1
1962	43.9	42.2
1961	45.3	42.3
1960	46.3	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 46.3 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Paraguay
2100	14.9%	15.5%
2099	14.9%	15.6%
2098	14.9%	15.7%
2097	14.9%	15.8%
2096	15%	15.9%
2095	15%	15.9%
2094	15%	16%
2093	15.1%	16.1%
2092	15.1%	16.2%
2091	15.2%	16.3%
2090	15.2%	16.4%
2089	15.3%	16.4%
2088	15.3%	16.5%
2087	15.4%	16.6%
2086	15.4%	16.7%
2085	15.5%	16.8%
2084	15.5%	16.8%
2083	15.6%	16.9%
2082	15.6%	17%
2081	15.7%	17.1%
2080	15.7%	17.2%
2079	15.7%	17.3%
2078	15.7%	17.3%
2077	15.7%	17.4%
2076	15.7%	17.5%
2075	15.7%	17.6%
2074	15.6%	17.8%
2073	15.6%	17.9%
2072	15.6%	18%
2071	15.6%	18.1%
2070	15.6%	18.3%
2069	15.5%	18.4%
2068	15.5%	18.6%
2067	15.5%	18.7%
2066	15.5%	18.9%
2065	15.5%	19.1%
2064	15.6%	19.2%
2063	15.6%	19.4%
2062	15.6%	19.6%
2061	15.7%	19.7%
2060	15.7%	19.9%
2059	15.8%	20.1%
2058	15.9%	20.2%
2057	16%	20.4%
2056	16%	20.6%
2055	16.1%	20.7%
2054	16.2%	20.9%
2053	16.3%	21%
2052	16.3%	21.2%
2051	16.3%	21.4%
2050	16.4%	21.5%
2049	16.4%	21.7%
2048	16.4%	21.9%
2047	16.3%	22%
2046	16.3%	22.2%
2045	16.3%	22.4%
2044	16.2%	22.6%
2043	16.2%	22.9%
2042	16.1%	23.1%
2041	16%	23.3%
2040	16%	23.6%
2039	15.9%	23.9%
2038	15.9%	24.2%
2037	15.9%	24.5%
2036	15.9%	24.9%
2035	16%	25.2%
2034	16%	25.6%
2033	16.1%	26%
2032	16.2%	26.3%
2031	16.4%	26.7%
2030	16.6%	27.1%
2029	16.8%	27.4%
2028	17.1%	27.7%
2027	17.4%	28%
2026	17.8%	28.3%
2025	18.1%	28.5%
2024	18.2%	28.6%
2023	18.5%	28.8%
2022	18.8%	28.9%
2021	19.1%	29%
2020	19.2%	29.1%
2019	19.5%	29.3%
2018	19.7%	29.5%
2017	19.9%	29.7%
2016	20.1%	29.9%
2015	20.3%	30.2%
2014	20.3%	30.5%
2013	20.2%	30.9%
2012	20.3%	31.4%
2011	20.6%	32%
2010	21%	32.5%
2009	21.4%	33.2%
2008	21.9%	33.8%
2007	22.5%	34.4%
2006	23.2%	35.1%
2005	23.9%	35.8%
2004	24.2%	36.6%
2003	24.2%	37.3%
2002	24.1%	37.9%
2001	24%	38.4%
2000	24.1%	39%
1999	24.8%	39.5%
1998	25.8%	40%
1997	26.7%	40.4%
1996	27.5%	40.8%
1995	28%	41.1%
1994	28.2%	41.3%
1993	28.5%	41.4%
1992	28.8%	41.5%
1991	29.4%	41.5%
1990	30.2%	41.5%
1989	31%	41.5%
1988	32%	41.4%
1987	33.2%	41.3%
1986	34.5%	41.3%
1985	35.4%	41.2%
1984	36%	41.2%
1983	36.7%	41.2%
1982	37.7%	41.2%
1981	38.9%	41.4%
1980	40.1%	41.6%
1979	41.1%	42%
1978	41.9%	42.4%
1977	42.7%	42.8%
1976	43.4%	43.3%
1975	44.2%	43.7%
1974	44.9%	44.2%
1973	45.6%	44.6%
1972	46%	45%
1971	46.2%	45.2%
1970	46.5%	45.5%
1969	47.2%	45.7%
1968	48.4%	45.8%
1967	49.6%	45.9%
1966	50.2%	46%
1965	50.3%	46%
1964	50.1%	46%
1963	49.8%	46%
1962	49.1%	46.1%
1961	48.2%	46.2%
1960	47%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Paraguay

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Palau

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Paraguay
2023	89	58
2022	121	78
2021	109	140
2020	117	69
2019	84	58
2018	82	58
2017	80	58
2016	80	60
2015	79	64
2014	78	70
2013	85	84
2012	84	100
2011	83	120
2010	96	136
2009	94	152
2008	99	166
2007	98	177
2006	105	186
2005	105	194
2004	106	199
2003	108	203
2002	117	206
2001	118	207
2000	119	207
1999	115	207
1998	119	207
1997	125	205
1996	123	203
1995	111	202
1994	116	201
1993	109	197
1992	113	195
1991	106	192
1990	100	198
1989	93	209
1988	96	220
1987	88	225
1986	92	230
1985	95	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Paraguay
2023	2.23%	1.7%
2022	2.27%	1.76%
2021	2.3%	1.82%
2020	2.33%	1.88%
2019	2.34%	1.94%
2018	2.32%	2.01%
2017	2.28%	2.08%
2016	2.21%	2.15%
2015	2.14%	2.22%
2014	2.08%	2.3%
2013	2.03%	2.37%
2012	1.99%	2.44%
2011	1.97%	2.51%
2010	1.97%	2.59%
2009	1.98%	2.67%
2008	2.02%	2.75%
2007	2.07%	2.83%
2006	2.14%	2.91%
2005	2.21%	2.99%
2004	2.29%	3.07%
2003	2.38%	3.14%
2002	2.46%	3.22%
2001	2.55%	3.29%
2000	2.65%	3.36%
1999	2.74%	3.45%
1998	2.84%	3.53%
1997	2.94%	3.62%
1996	3.04%	3.72%
1995	3.14%	3.83%
1994	3.23%	3.95%
1993	3.32%	4.08%
1992	3.4%	4.23%
1991	3.47%	4.38%
1990	3.53%	4.55%
1989	3.6%	4.73%
1988	3.66%	4.92%
1987	3.73%	5.1%
1986	3.81%	5.3%
1985	3.9%	5.5%
1984	4.01%	5.71%
1983	4.13%	5.92%
1982	4.27%	6.14%
1981	4.44%	6.35%
1980	4.63%	6.55%
1979	4.84%	6.74%
1978	5.09%	6.91%
1977	5.37%	7.06%
1976	5.7%	7.21%
1975	6.06%	7.34%
1974	6.46%	7.46%
1973	6.85%	7.57%
1972	7.24%	7.66%
1971	7.62%	7.73%
1970	8%	7.79%
1969	8.34%	7.84%
1968	8.65%	7.88%
1967	8.97%	7.91%
1966	9.27%	7.94%
1965	9.58%	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.