Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Philippines

Fertility rate in Palau vs Philippines by year

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Palau

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Philippines
2023	1.91	1.92
2022	1.93	1.93
2021	1.95	1.95
2020	1.97	2.08
2019	1.98	2.22
2018	1.97	2.38
2017	2.02	2.53
2016	2.06	2.68
2015	2	2.83
2014	2.03	2.89
2013	2.05	3.04
2012	2.01	3.14
2011	1.97	3.24
2010	1.94	3.32
2009	1.94	3.38
2008	1.95	3.4
2007	1.97	3.4
2006	2	3.47
2005	2.02	3.45
2004	1.99	3.52
2003	1.96	3.59
2002	1.92	3.65
2001	1.87	3.72
2000	1.82	3.75
1999	1.91	3.83
1998	2.01	3.88
1997	2.19	3.94
1996	2.39	4
1995	2.55	4.07
1994	2.66	4.08
1993	2.73	4.1
1992	2.71	4.16
1991	2.74	4.27
1990	2.88	4.32
1989	2.92	4.37
1988	2.91	4.45
1987	2.93	4.51
1986	2.98	4.56
1985	3.01	4.66
1984	3.08	4.77
1983	3.14	4.87
1982	3.22	4.92
1981	3.28	4.97
1980	3.35	5.11
1979	3.49	5.26
1978	3.74	5.39
1977	4.09	5.44
1976	4.53	5.51
1975	4.9	5.6
1974	5.26	5.69
1973	5.59	5.79
1972	5.9	5.94
1971	6.16	6.08
1970	6.39	6.22
1969	6.58	6.33
1968	6.71	6.45
1967	6.84	6.57
1966	6.93	6.69
1965	7.01	6.8
1964	7.08	6.89
1963	7.12	6.95
1962	7.15	6.98
1961	7.17	6.99
1960	7.19	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Philippines
2023	-10	1,123,981
2022	-7	1,115,825
2021	-3	917,928
2020	8	1,253,741
2019	23	1,352,703
2018	29	1,495,843
2017	43	1,622,444
2016	53	1,718,232
2015	55	1,827,180
2014	73	1,851,828
2013	88	1,944,758
2012	86	1,979,568
2011	83	2,018,419
2010	81	2,030,979
2009	81	2,025,580
2008	79	2,007,584
2007	80	1,964,673
2006	79	1,960,246
2005	80	1,918,484
2004	83	1,924,265
2003	86	1,922,904
2002	88	1,919,556
2001	88	1,931,169
2000	85	1,902,330
1999	100	1,894,147
1998	116	1,870,371
1997	140	1,861,098
1996	166	1,849,587
1995	186	1,846,900
1994	195	1,813,827
1993	196	1,788,414
1992	183	1,769,259
1991	175	1,782,165
1990	181	1,749,622
1989	185	1,728,354
1988	183	1,707,402
1987	182	1,671,330
1986	182	1,631,491
1985	181	1,614,042
1984	181	1,579,872
1983	176	1,542,194
1982	170	1,485,790
1981	161	1,436,599
1980	165	1,413,735
1979	176	1,394,056
1978	193	1,364,661
1977	213	1,314,002
1976	236	1,258,286
1975	249	1,239,069
1974	256	1,218,884
1973	268	1,206,285
1972	280	1,206,414
1971	287	1,210,256
1970	286	1,198,944
1969	283	1,186,306
1968	275	1,172,146
1967	266	1,166,704
1966	268	1,156,498
1965	275	1,146,094
1964	284	1,131,586
1963	291	1,116,591
1962	296	1,091,953
1961	298	1,064,377
1960	296	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

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

Birth rate in Palau vs Philippines by year

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Palau

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Philippines
2023	10.9	16
2022	11.1	16.1
2021	11.4	16.1
2020	11.6	17
2019	11.9	18.1
2018	12	19.4
2017	12.4	20.6
2016	12.7	21.8
2015	12.6	22.9
2014	13.4	23.4
2013	14	24.6
2012	14	25.2
2011	13.8	26
2010	13.7	26.6
2009	13.6	27
2008	13.7	27.1
2007	13.7	27
2006	13.8	27.4
2005	13.9	27.2
2004	14	27.6
2003	14.3	28.1
2002	14.5	28.5
2001	14.5	29.1
2000	14.4	29.3
1999	15.1	29.8
1998	16	30.2
1997	17.5	30.8
1996	19.3	31.4
1995	20.7	32.1
1994	21.7	32.3
1993	22.1	32.6
1992	21.6	33.1
1991	21.3	34.3
1990	22	34.5
1989	22.2	35
1988	22	35.6
1987	22	35.9
1986	22.1	36.2
1985	22.3	36.7
1984	22.7	37
1983	22.8	37.1
1982	22.7	36.9
1981	22.3	36.9
1980	22.8	37.2
1979	23.8	37.6
1978	25.1	37.8
1977	26.9	37.5
1976	28.8	37.2
1975	30	37.5
1974	30.8	37.7
1973	32.1	38.1
1972	34	38.7
1971	35.7	39.5
1970	37	40.1
1969	37.5	40.5
1968	37	41.1
1967	36.5	42.1
1966	37.3	43
1965	38.8	43.9
1964	40.5	44.8
1963	42.3	45.6
1962	43.9	46.2
1961	45.3	46.7
1960	46.3	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 46.3 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Philippines
2100	14.9%	14.1%
2099	14.9%	14.1%
2098	14.9%	14.2%
2097	14.9%	14.2%
2096	15%	14.3%
2095	15%	14.3%
2094	15%	14.4%
2093	15.1%	14.4%
2092	15.1%	14.5%
2091	15.2%	14.6%
2090	15.2%	14.7%
2089	15.3%	14.8%
2088	15.3%	14.9%
2087	15.4%	15%
2086	15.4%	15.1%
2085	15.5%	15.2%
2084	15.5%	15.2%
2083	15.6%	15.3%
2082	15.6%	15.4%
2081	15.7%	15.5%
2080	15.7%	15.5%
2079	15.7%	15.6%
2078	15.7%	15.6%
2077	15.7%	15.7%
2076	15.7%	15.7%
2075	15.7%	15.7%
2074	15.6%	15.8%
2073	15.6%	15.8%
2072	15.6%	15.8%
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%	16.5%
2063	15.6%	16.6%
2062	15.6%	16.8%
2061	15.7%	17%
2060	15.7%	17.2%
2059	15.8%	17.5%
2058	15.9%	17.7%
2057	16%	18%
2056	16%	18.2%
2055	16.1%	18.5%
2054	16.2%	18.7%
2053	16.3%	19%
2052	16.3%	19.3%
2051	16.3%	19.5%
2050	16.4%	19.7%
2049	16.4%	20%
2048	16.4%	20.2%
2047	16.3%	20.3%
2046	16.3%	20.5%
2045	16.3%	20.7%
2044	16.2%	20.8%
2043	16.2%	20.9%
2042	16.1%	21%
2041	16%	21.1%
2040	16%	21.2%
2039	15.9%	21.3%
2038	15.9%	21.4%
2037	15.9%	21.4%
2036	15.9%	21.5%
2035	16%	21.6%
2034	16%	22%
2033	16.1%	22.5%
2032	16.2%	23%
2031	16.4%	23.6%
2030	16.6%	24.1%
2029	16.8%	24.7%
2028	17.1%	25.4%
2027	17.4%	26%
2026	17.8%	26.8%
2025	18.1%	27.5%
2024	18.2%	27.9%
2023	18.5%	28.6%
2022	18.8%	29.3%
2021	19.1%	30%
2020	19.2%	30.7%
2019	19.5%	31.3%
2018	19.7%	31.8%
2017	19.9%	32.3%
2016	20.1%	32.9%
2015	20.3%	33.5%
2014	20.3%	34.1%
2013	20.2%	34.4%
2012	20.3%	34.8%
2011	20.6%	35.2%
2010	21%	35.6%
2009	21.4%	36%
2008	21.9%	36.3%
2007	22.5%	36.6%
2006	23.2%	36.9%
2005	23.9%	37.2%
2004	24.2%	37.6%
2003	24.2%	38%
2002	24.1%	38.4%
2001	24%	38.8%
2000	24.1%	39.2%
1999	24.8%	39.6%
1998	25.8%	40.1%
1997	26.7%	40.5%
1996	27.5%	40.8%
1995	28%	41.1%
1994	28.2%	41.2%
1993	28.5%	41.4%
1992	28.8%	41.6%
1991	29.4%	41.8%
1990	30.2%	41.8%
1989	31%	41.9%
1988	32%	42%
1987	33.2%	42.2%
1986	34.5%	42.3%
1985	35.4%	42.5%
1984	36%	42.8%
1983	36.7%	43.1%
1982	37.7%	43.5%
1981	38.9%	43.9%
1980	40.1%	44.3%
1979	41.1%	44.8%
1978	41.9%	45.2%
1977	42.7%	45.8%
1976	43.4%	46.4%
1975	44.2%	46.9%
1974	44.9%	47.4%
1973	45.6%	47.7%
1972	46%	48%
1971	46.2%	48.2%
1970	46.5%	48.4%
1969	47.2%	48.6%
1968	48.4%	48.8%
1967	49.6%	49%
1966	50.2%	49.1%
1965	50.3%	49.2%
1964	50.1%	49.2%
1963	49.8%	49.2%
1962	49.1%	49.1%
1961	48.2%	48.8%
1960	47%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Philippines

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Palau

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Philippines
2023	89	84
2022	121	92
2021	109	153
2020	117	88
2019	84	92
2018	82	92
2017	80	86
2016	80	98
2015	79	104
2014	78	106
2013	85	110
2012	84	110
2011	83	115
2010	96	117
2009	94	122
2008	99	123
2007	98	123
2006	105	129
2005	105	118
2004	106	122
2003	108	127
2002	117	126
2001	118	132
2000	119	127
1999	115	130
1998	119	135
1997	125	138
1996	123	141
1995	111	147
1994	116	151
1993	109	155
1992	113	160
1991	106	172
1990	100	173
1989	93	177
1988	96	184
1987	88	191
1986	92	199
1985	95	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Philippines
2023	2.23%	2.69%
2022	2.27%	2.73%
2021	2.3%	2.77%
2020	2.33%	2.79%
2019	2.34%	2.8%
2018	2.32%	2.79%
2017	2.28%	2.78%
2016	2.21%	2.78%
2015	2.14%	2.78%
2014	2.08%	2.8%
2013	2.03%	2.83%
2012	1.99%	2.87%
2011	1.97%	2.91%
2010	1.97%	2.96%
2009	1.98%	3.01%
2008	2.02%	3.07%
2007	2.07%	3.14%
2006	2.14%	3.21%
2005	2.21%	3.28%
2004	2.29%	3.36%
2003	2.38%	3.44%
2002	2.46%	3.52%
2001	2.55%	3.61%
2000	2.65%	3.69%
1999	2.74%	3.78%
1998	2.84%	3.88%
1997	2.94%	4%
1996	3.04%	4.14%
1995	3.14%	4.31%
1994	3.23%	4.51%
1993	3.32%	4.73%
1992	3.4%	4.98%
1991	3.47%	5.27%
1990	3.53%	5.6%
1989	3.6%	5.96%
1988	3.66%	6.32%
1987	3.73%	6.66%
1986	3.81%	6.96%
1985	3.9%	7.21%
1984	4.01%	7.4%
1983	4.13%	7.56%
1982	4.27%	7.69%
1981	4.44%	7.8%
1980	4.63%	7.9%
1979	4.84%	7.99%
1978	5.09%	8.06%
1977	5.37%	8.11%
1976	5.7%	8.15%
1975	6.06%	8.17%
1974	6.46%	8.17%
1973	6.85%	8.17%
1972	7.24%	8.18%
1971	7.62%	8.21%
1970	8%	8.28%
1969	8.34%	8.37%
1968	8.65%	8.48%
1967	8.97%	8.62%
1966	9.27%	8.78%
1965	9.58%	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.