Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Portugal

Fertility rate in Palau vs Portugal by year

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Palau

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Portugal
2023	1.91	1.44
2022	1.93	1.43
2021	1.95	1.35
2020	1.97	1.42
2019	1.98	1.44
2018	1.97	1.42
2017	2.02	1.38
2016	2.06	1.37
2015	2	1.31
2014	2.03	1.24
2013	2.05	1.21
2012	2.01	1.28
2011	1.97	1.35
2010	1.94	1.39
2009	1.94	1.34
2008	1.95	1.39
2007	1.97	1.35
2006	2	1.37
2005	2.02	1.41
2004	1.99	1.4
2003	1.96	1.44
2002	1.92	1.46
2001	1.87	1.45
2000	1.82	1.55
1999	1.91	1.5
1998	2.01	1.47
1997	2.19	1.47
1996	2.39	1.44
1995	2.55	1.41
1994	2.66	1.45
1993	2.73	1.52
1992	2.71	1.54
1991	2.74	1.56
1990	2.88	1.56
1989	2.92	1.57
1988	2.91	1.61
1987	2.93	1.62
1986	2.98	1.66
1985	3.01	1.72
1984	3.08	1.9
1983	3.14	1.95
1982	3.22	2.07
1981	3.28	2.13
1980	3.35	2.25
1979	3.49	2.31
1978	3.74	2.45
1977	4.09	2.69
1976	4.53	2.82
1975	4.9	2.75
1974	5.26	2.7
1973	5.59	2.77
1972	5.9	2.86
1971	6.16	3
1970	6.39	3.01
1969	6.58	3.12
1968	6.71	3.12
1967	6.84	3.16
1966	6.93	3.16
1965	7.01	3.15
1964	7.08	3.21
1963	7.12	3.12
1962	7.15	3.23
1961	7.17	3.21
1960	7.19	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Portugal
2023	-10	-32,792
2022	-7	-40,694
2021	-3	-45,592
2020	8	-39,129
2019	23	-24,687
2018	29	-25,709
2017	43	-23,691
2016	53	-23,749
2015	55	-23,823
2014	73	-22,882
2013	88	-24,052
2012	86	-17,875
2011	83	-5,279
2010	81	-4,230
2009	81	-5,284
2008	79	0
2007	80	-1,055
2006	79	3,156
2005	80	2,101
2004	83	7,339
2003	86	4,184
2002	88	8,335
2001	88	8,290
2000	85	15,435
1999	100	8,175
1998	116	7,112
1997	140	8,087
1996	166	4,026
1995	186	4,011
1994	195	9,991
1993	196	7,972
1992	183	13,933
1991	175	12,948
1990	181	13,976
1989	185	22,011
1988	183	24,047
1987	182	28,084
1986	182	31,102
1985	181	33,077
1984	181	45,983
1983	176	47,798
1982	170	58,479
1981	161	56,152
1980	165	63,481
1979	176	67,628
1978	193	70,731
1977	213	84,156
1976	236	85,138
1975	249	81,841
1974	256	74,412
1973	268	76,835
1972	280	83,715
1971	287	82,980
1970	286	87,672
1969	283	89,329
1968	275	100,737
1967	266	106,495
1966	268	107,171
1965	275	115,182
1964	284	120,170
1963	291	113,783
1962	296	123,217
1961	298	117,867
1960	296	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Palau vs Portugal by year

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Palau

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Portugal
2023	10.9	8.1
2022	11.1	8
2021	11.4	7.6
2020	11.6	8.1
2019	11.9	8.4
2018	12	8.4
2017	12.4	8.3
2016	12.7	8.4
2015	12.6	8.2
2014	13.4	7.9
2013	14	7.9
2012	14	8.5
2011	13.8	9.2
2010	13.7	9.6
2009	13.6	9.4
2008	13.7	9.9
2007	13.7	9.7
2006	13.8	10
2005	13.9	10.4
2004	14	10.4
2003	14.3	10.8
2002	14.5	11
2001	14.5	10.9
2000	14.4	11.7
1999	15.1	11.4
1998	16	11.2
1997	17.5	11.2
1996	19.3	11
1995	20.7	10.7
1994	21.7	10.9
1993	22.1	11.4
1992	21.6	11.5
1991	21.3	11.7
1990	22	11.7
1989	22.2	11.8
1988	22	12.2
1987	22	12.3
1986	22.1	12.6
1985	22.3	13
1984	22.7	14.3
1983	22.8	14.5
1982	22.7	15.2
1981	22.3	15.4
1980	22.8	16.2
1979	23.8	16.6
1978	25.1	17.5
1977	26.9	19.1
1976	28.8	20
1975	30	19.8
1974	30.8	19.6
1973	32.1	20
1972	34	20.2
1971	35.7	21
1970	37	20.8
1969	37.5	21.7
1968	37	22.1
1967	36.5	22.8
1966	37.3	23.2
1965	38.8	23.4
1964	40.5	24
1963	42.3	23.5
1962	43.9	24.5
1961	45.3	24.4
1960	46.3	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 46.3 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Portugal
2100	14.9%	13.8%
2099	14.9%	13.8%
2098	14.9%	13.8%
2097	14.9%	13.8%
2096	15%	13.9%
2095	15%	13.9%
2094	15%	13.9%
2093	15.1%	14%
2092	15.1%	14%
2091	15.2%	14%
2090	15.2%	14.1%
2089	15.3%	14.1%
2088	15.3%	14.1%
2087	15.4%	14.1%
2086	15.4%	14.2%
2085	15.5%	14.2%
2084	15.5%	14.2%
2083	15.6%	14.2%
2082	15.6%	14.2%
2081	15.7%	14.2%
2080	15.7%	14.2%
2079	15.7%	14.2%
2078	15.7%	14.2%
2077	15.7%	14.1%
2076	15.7%	14.1%
2075	15.7%	14.1%
2074	15.6%	14%
2073	15.6%	14%
2072	15.6%	13.9%
2071	15.6%	13.9%
2070	15.6%	13.8%
2069	15.5%	13.8%
2068	15.5%	13.7%
2067	15.5%	13.7%
2066	15.5%	13.6%
2065	15.5%	13.6%
2064	15.6%	13.5%
2063	15.6%	13.5%
2062	15.6%	13.5%
2061	15.7%	13.5%
2060	15.7%	13.5%
2059	15.8%	13.5%
2058	15.9%	13.5%
2057	16%	13.5%
2056	16%	13.5%
2055	16.1%	13.5%
2054	16.2%	13.5%
2053	16.3%	13.5%
2052	16.3%	13.5%
2051	16.3%	13.5%
2050	16.4%	13.5%
2049	16.4%	13.5%
2048	16.4%	13.4%
2047	16.3%	13.4%
2046	16.3%	13.4%
2045	16.3%	13.3%
2044	16.2%	13.3%
2043	16.2%	13.2%
2042	16.1%	13.1%
2041	16%	13.1%
2040	16%	13%
2039	15.9%	13%
2038	15.9%	13%
2037	15.9%	12.9%
2036	15.9%	12.8%
2035	16%	12.8%
2034	16%	12.7%
2033	16.1%	12.7%
2032	16.2%	12.7%
2031	16.4%	12.7%
2030	16.6%	12.7%
2029	16.8%	12.6%
2028	17.1%	12.6%
2027	17.4%	12.6%
2026	17.8%	12.7%
2025	18.1%	12.8%
2024	18.2%	12.8%
2023	18.5%	12.9%
2022	18.8%	13%
2021	19.1%	13.1%
2020	19.2%	13.3%
2019	19.5%	13.5%
2018	19.7%	13.7%
2017	19.9%	13.9%
2016	20.1%	14.1%
2015	20.3%	14.3%
2014	20.3%	14.6%
2013	20.2%	14.8%
2012	20.3%	14.9%
2011	20.6%	15%
2010	21%	15.2%
2009	21.4%	15.4%
2008	21.9%	15.5%
2007	22.5%	15.6%
2006	23.2%	15.8%
2005	23.9%	15.9%
2004	24.2%	16%
2003	24.2%	16.1%
2002	24.1%	16.1%
2001	24%	16.2%
2000	24.1%	16.4%
1999	24.8%	16.6%
1998	25.8%	16.8%
1997	26.7%	17.1%
1996	27.5%	17.4%
1995	28%	17.8%
1994	28.2%	18.2%
1993	28.5%	18.6%
1992	28.8%	19.1%
1991	29.4%	19.7%
1990	30.2%	20.5%
1989	31%	21.2%
1988	32%	21.9%
1987	33.2%	22.5%
1986	34.5%	23.1%
1985	35.4%	23.7%
1984	36%	24.1%
1983	36.7%	24.5%
1982	37.7%	25%
1981	38.9%	25.4%
1980	40.1%	25.9%
1979	41.1%	26.4%
1978	41.9%	26.8%
1977	42.7%	27.1%
1976	43.4%	27.2%
1975	44.2%	27.4%
1974	44.9%	27.7%
1973	45.6%	27.9%
1972	46%	28.2%
1971	46.2%	28.4%
1970	46.5%	28.7%
1969	47.2%	29.1%
1968	48.4%	29.2%
1967	49.6%	29.2%
1966	50.2%	29.2%
1965	50.3%	29.1%
1964	50.1%	29.1%
1963	49.8%	29.1%
1962	49.1%	29.1%
1961	48.2%	29.1%
1960	47%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Portugal

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Palau

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Portugal
2023	89	15
2022	121	16
2021	109	19
2020	117	14
2019	84	15
2018	82	14
2017	80	13
2016	80	12
2015	79	11
2014	78	11
2013	85	10
2012	84	10
2011	83	10
2010	96	10
2009	94	9
2008	99	9
2007	98	8
2006	105	8
2005	105	8
2004	106	8
2003	108	8
2002	117	9
2001	118	9
2000	119	9
1999	115	10
1998	119	11
1997	125	12
1996	123	12
1995	111	12
1994	116	13
1993	109	15
1992	113	16
1991	106	17
1990	100	17
1989	93	18
1988	96	18
1987	88	19
1986	92	19
1985	95	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Portugal
2023	2.23%	0.32%
2022	2.27%	0.32%
2021	2.3%	0.33%
2020	2.33%	0.34%
2019	2.34%	0.35%
2018	2.32%	0.35%
2017	2.28%	0.36%
2016	2.21%	0.36%
2015	2.14%	0.36%
2014	2.08%	0.36%
2013	2.03%	0.36%
2012	1.99%	0.37%
2011	1.97%	0.37%
2010	1.97%	0.38%
2009	1.98%	0.39%
2008	2.02%	0.4%
2007	2.07%	0.42%
2006	2.14%	0.44%
2005	2.21%	0.47%
2004	2.29%	0.5%
2003	2.38%	0.55%
2002	2.46%	0.61%
2001	2.55%	0.66%
2000	2.65%	0.72%
1999	2.74%	0.77%
1998	2.84%	0.82%
1997	2.94%	0.86%
1996	3.04%	0.92%
1995	3.14%	0.98%
1994	3.23%	1.05%
1993	3.32%	1.14%
1992	3.4%	1.25%
1991	3.47%	1.36%
1990	3.53%	1.47%
1989	3.6%	1.59%
1988	3.66%	1.7%
1987	3.73%	1.82%
1986	3.81%	1.93%
1985	3.9%	2.04%
1984	4.01%	2.16%
1983	4.13%	2.29%
1982	4.27%	2.43%
1981	4.44%	2.58%
1980	4.63%	2.75%
1979	4.84%	2.97%
1978	5.09%	3.24%
1977	5.37%	3.57%
1976	5.7%	3.94%
1975	6.06%	4.35%
1974	6.46%	4.79%
1973	6.85%	5.27%
1972	7.24%	5.78%
1971	7.62%	6.3%
1970	8%	6.81%
1969	8.34%	7.22%
1968	8.65%	7.51%
1967	8.97%	7.76%
1966	9.27%	8.09%
1965	9.58%	8.53%
1964	-	9.1%
1963	-	9.76%
1962	-	10.4%
1961	-	11%
1960	-	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.