Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Peru

Fertility rate in Palau vs Peru by year

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Palau

Peru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Peru
2023	1.91	1.98
2022	1.93	2
2021	1.95	2.03
2020	1.97	2.06
2019	1.98	2.09
2018	1.97	2.12
2017	2.02	2.15
2016	2.06	2.19
2015	2	2.23
2014	2.03	2.27
2013	2.05	2.32
2012	2.01	2.36
2011	1.97	2.41
2010	1.94	2.42
2009	1.94	2.48
2008	1.95	2.53
2007	1.97	2.58
2006	2	2.62
2005	2.02	2.64
2004	1.99	2.67
2003	1.96	2.66
2002	1.92	2.69
2001	1.87	2.74
2000	1.82	2.85
1999	1.91	2.92
1998	2.01	3
1997	2.19	3.1
1996	2.39	3.2
1995	2.55	3.32
1994	2.66	3.43
1993	2.73	3.55
1992	2.71	3.67
1991	2.74	3.79
1990	2.88	3.91
1989	2.92	4.03
1988	2.91	4.14
1987	2.93	4.25
1986	2.98	4.35
1985	3.01	4.46
1984	3.08	4.57
1983	3.14	4.68
1982	3.22	4.8
1981	3.28	4.92
1980	3.35	5.04
1979	3.49	5.17
1978	3.74	5.31
1977	4.09	5.44
1976	4.53	5.58
1975	4.9	5.71
1974	5.26	5.84
1973	5.59	5.97
1972	5.9	6.09
1971	6.16	6.21
1970	6.39	6.32
1969	6.58	6.42
1968	6.71	6.51
1967	6.84	6.6
1966	6.93	6.68
1965	7.01	6.75
1964	7.08	6.81
1963	7.12	6.86
1962	7.15	6.9
1961	7.17	6.92
1960	7.19	6.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Peru
2023	-10	353,788
2022	-7	327,859
2021	-3	235,440
2020	8	301,950
2019	23	346,981
2018	29	343,123
2017	43	349,333
2016	53	355,859
2015	55	362,781
2014	73	368,708
2013	88	372,694
2012	86	376,501
2011	83	383,268
2010	81	382,510
2009	81	396,522
2008	79	413,640
2007	80	435,122
2006	79	445,884
2005	80	454,199
2004	83	459,617
2003	86	459,243
2002	88	463,709
2001	88	470,154
2000	85	484,222
1999	100	487,095
1998	116	489,436
1997	140	495,348
1996	166	501,855
1995	186	507,894
1994	195	512,735
1993	196	513,769
1992	183	514,618
1991	175	513,867
1990	181	515,233
1989	185	512,152
1988	183	508,429
1987	182	502,229
1986	182	496,712
1985	181	488,887
1984	181	477,968
1983	176	469,781
1982	170	461,107
1981	161	453,158
1980	165	445,100
1979	176	439,110
1978	193	432,127
1977	213	425,428
1976	236	420,284
1975	249	414,400
1974	256	408,299
1973	268	400,752
1972	280	396,960
1971	287	391,506
1970	286	318,022
1969	283	379,347
1968	275	372,379
1967	266	365,224
1966	268	356,819
1965	275	349,245
1964	284	341,570
1963	291	332,352
1962	296	321,716
1961	298	313,385
1960	296	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Palau vs Peru by year

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Palau

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Peru
2023	10.9	15.9
2022	11.1	16.2
2021	11.4	16.4
2020	11.6	16.6
2019	11.9	16.9
2018	12	16.9
2017	12.4	17.3
2016	12.7	17.6
2015	12.6	17.9
2014	13.4	18.4
2013	14	18.8
2012	14	19.2
2011	13.8	19.8
2010	13.7	19.9
2009	13.6	20.4
2008	13.7	20.9
2007	13.7	21.4
2006	13.8	21.8
2005	13.9	22.1
2004	14	22.4
2003	14.3	22.3
2002	14.5	22.6
2001	14.5	23
2000	14.4	23.8
1999	15.1	24.3
1998	16	24.9
1997	17.5	25.6
1996	19.3	26.4
1995	20.7	27.2
1994	21.7	28
1993	22.1	28.8
1992	21.6	29.6
1991	21.3	30.4
1990	22	31.1
1989	22.2	31.8
1988	22	32.4
1987	22	33
1986	22.1	33.5
1985	22.3	34
1984	22.7	34.5
1983	22.8	35
1982	22.7	35.4
1981	22.3	35.9
1980	22.8	36.5
1979	23.8	37.1
1978	25.1	37.7
1977	26.9	38.3
1976	28.8	38.9
1975	30	39.5
1974	30.8	40.1
1973	32.1	40.7
1972	34	41.2
1971	35.7	41.8
1970	37	42.4
1969	37.5	42.9
1968	37	43.4
1967	36.5	44
1966	37.3	44.4
1965	38.8	44.9
1964	40.5	45.4
1963	42.3	45.8
1962	43.9	46.2
1961	45.3	46.6
1960	46.3	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 46.3 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Peru
2100	14.9%	13.5%
2099	14.9%	13.5%
2098	14.9%	13.6%
2097	14.9%	13.6%
2096	15%	13.6%
2095	15%	13.7%
2094	15%	13.7%
2093	15.1%	13.7%
2092	15.1%	13.8%
2091	15.2%	13.8%
2090	15.2%	13.8%
2089	15.3%	13.9%
2088	15.3%	13.9%
2087	15.4%	14%
2086	15.4%	14%
2085	15.5%	14.1%
2084	15.5%	14.1%
2083	15.6%	14.2%
2082	15.6%	14.2%
2081	15.7%	14.3%
2080	15.7%	14.3%
2079	15.7%	14.4%
2078	15.7%	14.5%
2077	15.7%	14.5%
2076	15.7%	14.6%
2075	15.7%	14.7%
2074	15.6%	14.8%
2073	15.6%	14.8%
2072	15.6%	14.9%
2071	15.6%	15%
2070	15.6%	15.1%
2069	15.5%	15.2%
2068	15.5%	15.3%
2067	15.5%	15.4%
2066	15.5%	15.5%
2065	15.5%	15.6%
2064	15.6%	15.7%
2063	15.6%	15.8%
2062	15.6%	15.9%
2061	15.7%	16%
2060	15.7%	16.1%
2059	15.8%	16.3%
2058	15.9%	16.4%
2057	16%	16.5%
2056	16%	16.7%
2055	16.1%	16.8%
2054	16.2%	17%
2053	16.3%	17.2%
2052	16.3%	17.3%
2051	16.3%	17.5%
2050	16.4%	17.7%
2049	16.4%	17.8%
2048	16.4%	18%
2047	16.3%	18.2%
2046	16.3%	18.4%
2045	16.3%	18.6%
2044	16.2%	18.8%
2043	16.2%	19%
2042	16.1%	19.3%
2041	16%	19.5%
2040	16%	19.7%
2039	15.9%	19.9%
2038	15.9%	20.2%
2037	15.9%	20.4%
2036	15.9%	20.7%
2035	16%	20.9%
2034	16%	21.2%
2033	16.1%	21.4%
2032	16.2%	21.7%
2031	16.4%	21.9%
2030	16.6%	22.2%
2029	16.8%	22.5%
2028	17.1%	22.8%
2027	17.4%	23.1%
2026	17.8%	23.4%
2025	18.1%	23.8%
2024	18.2%	24%
2023	18.5%	24.4%
2022	18.8%	24.8%
2021	19.1%	25.1%
2020	19.2%	25.5%
2019	19.5%	25.9%
2018	19.7%	26.4%
2017	19.9%	26.8%
2016	20.1%	27.2%
2015	20.3%	27.5%
2014	20.3%	27.8%
2013	20.2%	28.2%
2012	20.3%	28.5%
2011	20.6%	28.9%
2010	21%	29.3%
2009	21.4%	29.7%
2008	21.9%	30.2%
2007	22.5%	30.7%
2006	23.2%	31.2%
2005	23.9%	31.7%
2004	24.2%	32.3%
2003	24.2%	32.9%
2002	24.1%	33.5%
2001	24%	34.1%
2000	24.1%	34.7%
1999	24.8%	35.3%
1998	25.8%	35.8%
1997	26.7%	36.4%
1996	27.5%	36.9%
1995	28%	37.4%
1994	28.2%	37.9%
1993	28.5%	38.3%
1992	28.8%	38.7%
1991	29.4%	39.1%
1990	30.2%	39.4%
1989	31%	39.8%
1988	32%	40.2%
1987	33.2%	40.5%
1986	34.5%	40.8%
1985	35.4%	41.2%
1984	36%	41.5%
1983	36.7%	41.8%
1982	37.7%	42.1%
1981	38.9%	42.4%
1980	40.1%	42.6%
1979	41.1%	42.8%
1978	41.9%	43%
1977	42.7%	43.2%
1976	43.4%	43.4%
1975	44.2%	43.5%
1974	44.9%	43.6%
1973	45.6%	43.7%
1972	46%	43.8%
1971	46.2%	43.9%
1970	46.5%	44%
1969	47.2%	44.1%
1968	48.4%	44.2%
1967	49.6%	44.2%
1966	50.2%	44.2%
1965	50.3%	44.3%
1964	50.1%	44.3%
1963	49.8%	44.3%
1962	49.1%	44.3%
1961	48.2%	44.2%
1960	47%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Peru

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Palau

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Peru
2023	89	51
2022	121	81
2021	109	141
2020	117	75
2019	84	60
2018	82	66
2017	80	67
2016	80	69
2015	79	71
2014	78	73
2013	85	75
2012	84	79
2011	83	83
2010	96	86
2009	94	89
2008	99	91
2007	98	94
2006	105	99
2005	105	103
2004	106	107
2003	108	104
2002	117	106
2001	118	109
2000	119	115
1999	115	124
1998	119	139
1997	125	152
1996	123	166
1995	111	179
1994	116	188
1993	109	192
1992	113	195
1991	106	201
1990	100	191
1989	93	190
1988	96	190
1987	88	192
1986	92	193
1985	95	198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Peru
2023	2.23%	1.58%
2022	2.27%	1.61%
2021	2.3%	1.64%
2020	2.33%	1.66%
2019	2.34%	1.68%
2018	2.32%	1.69%
2017	2.28%	1.71%
2016	2.21%	1.73%
2015	2.14%	1.76%
2014	2.08%	1.79%
2013	2.03%	1.84%
2012	1.99%	1.89%
2011	1.97%	1.96%
2010	1.97%	2.04%
2009	1.98%	2.14%
2008	2.02%	2.25%
2007	2.07%	2.37%
2006	2.14%	2.5%
2005	2.21%	2.65%
2004	2.29%	2.82%
2003	2.38%	3.01%
2002	2.46%	3.24%
2001	2.55%	3.49%
2000	2.65%	3.79%
1999	2.74%	4.13%
1998	2.84%	4.51%
1997	2.94%	4.92%
1996	3.04%	5.36%
1995	3.14%	5.82%
1994	3.23%	6.29%
1993	3.32%	6.75%
1992	3.4%	7.2%
1991	3.47%	7.63%
1990	3.53%	8.04%
1989	3.6%	8.46%
1988	3.66%	8.92%
1987	3.73%	9.43%
1986	3.81%	9.97%
1985	3.9%	10.5%
1984	4.01%	11.1%
1983	4.13%	11.6%
1982	4.27%	12%
1981	4.44%	12.4%
1980	4.63%	12.7%
1979	4.84%	12.9%
1978	5.09%	13.2%
1977	5.37%	13.5%
1976	5.7%	13.8%
1975	6.06%	14.2%
1974	6.46%	14.7%
1973	6.85%	15.1%
1972	7.24%	15.6%
1971	7.62%	16.1%
1970	8%	19.7%
1969	8.34%	17%
1968	8.65%	17.5%
1967	8.97%	18.1%
1966	9.27%	18.7%
1965	9.58%	19.4%
1964	-	20.2%
1963	-	20.9%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	22.2%
1960	-	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.