Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Qatar

Fertility rate in Palau vs Qatar by year

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Palau

Qatar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Qatar
2023	1.91	1.73
2022	1.93	1.74
2021	1.95	1.61
2020	1.97	1.68
2019	1.98	1.73
2018	1.97	1.76
2017	2.02	1.83
2016	2.06	1.86
2015	2	1.98
2014	2.03	2.03
2013	2.05	2.03
2012	2.01	2.04
2011	1.97	2.07
2010	1.94	2.14
2009	1.94	2.25
2008	1.95	2.37
2007	1.97	2.44
2006	2	2.51
2005	2.02	2.64
2004	1.99	2.79
2003	1.96	2.93
2002	1.92	3.01
2001	1.87	3.08
2000	1.82	3.07
1999	1.91	3.12
1998	2.01	3.21
1997	2.19	3.33
1996	2.39	3.44
1995	2.55	3.56
1994	2.66	3.67
1993	2.73	3.77
1992	2.71	3.85
1991	2.74	3.99
1990	2.88	4.23
1989	2.92	4.41
1988	2.91	4.51
1987	2.93	4.54
1986	2.98	4.57
1985	3.01	4.64
1984	3.08	4.76
1983	3.14	4.9
1982	3.22	5.04
1981	3.28	5.2
1980	3.35	5.33
1979	3.49	5.46
1978	3.74	5.58
1977	4.09	5.69
1976	4.53	5.78
1975	4.9	5.86
1974	5.26	5.94
1973	5.59	6.01
1972	5.9	6.07
1971	6.16	6.15
1970	6.39	6.23
1969	6.58	6.31
1968	6.71	6.39
1967	6.84	6.46
1966	6.93	6.52
1965	7.01	6.53
1964	7.08	6.53
1963	7.12	6.53
1962	7.15	6.53
1961	7.17	6.53
1960	7.19	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Qatar

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Qatar
2023	-10	23,845
2022	-7	24,360
2021	-3	21,297
2020	8	25,128
2019	23	24,112
2018	29	23,340
2017	43	23,244
2016	53	22,416
2015	55	22,568
2014	73	21,699
2013	88	19,669
2012	86	17,681
2011	83	16,543
2010	81	16,225
2009	81	15,595
2008	79	14,062
2007	80	11,351
2006	79	10,225
2005	80	11,392
2004	83	11,242
2003	86	11,291
2002	88	11,062
2001	88	10,683
2000	85	9,974
1999	100	9,431
1998	116	9,055
1997	140	8,846
1996	166	9,049
1995	186	9,186
1994	195	9,257
1993	196	9,250
1992	183	9,189
1991	175	9,182
1990	181	9,388
1989	185	9,407
1988	183	9,198
1987	182	8,806
1986	182	8,439
1985	181	8,212
1984	181	7,997
1983	176	7,765
1982	170	7,489
1981	161	7,202
1980	165	6,894
1979	176	6,579
1978	193	6,246
1977	213	5,925
1976	236	5,598
1975	249	5,289
1974	256	5,015
1973	268	4,780
1972	280	4,581
1971	287	4,433
1970	286	4,346
1969	283	3,941
1968	275	3,547
1967	266	3,167
1966	268	2,811
1965	275	2,472
1964	284	2,150
1963	291	1,854
1962	296	1,589
1961	298	1,357
1960	296	1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Palau vs Qatar by year

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Palau

Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Qatar
2023	10.9	9.91
2022	11.1	10.1
2021	11.4	9.56
2020	11.6	10
2019	11.9	9.98
2018	12	9.92
2017	12.4	10
2016	12.7	9.97
2015	12.6	10.6
2014	13.4	11.1
2013	14	11.4
2012	14	11.4
2011	13.8	11.3
2010	13.7	11.2
2009	13.6	11
2008	13.7	11.2
2007	13.7	10.8
2006	13.8	12
2005	13.9	15.4
2004	14	16.3
2003	14.3	16.9
2002	14.5	17.4
2001	14.5	17.6
2000	14.4	17.3
1999	15.1	17.3
1998	16	17.5
1997	17.5	18
1996	19.3	19.1
1995	20.7	19.9
1994	21.7	20.6
1993	22.1	21.2
1992	21.6	21.7
1991	21.3	22.3
1990	22	23.5
1989	22.2	24.4
1988	22	24.7
1987	22	24.6
1986	22.1	24.5
1985	22.3	25
1984	22.7	25.7
1983	22.8	26.4
1982	22.7	27.1
1981	22.3	27.8
1980	22.8	28.4
1979	23.8	29
1978	25.1	29.6
1977	26.9	30.3
1976	28.8	31
1975	30	31.9
1974	30.8	33.1
1973	32.1	34.7
1972	34	36.9
1971	35.7	40
1970	37	44.3
1969	37.5	45.6
1968	37	46.4
1967	36.5	47.1
1966	37.3	47.6
1965	38.8	47.6
1964	40.5	47.3
1963	42.3	46.7
1962	43.9	45.9
1961	45.3	44.9
1960	46.3	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 46.3 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Qatar
2100	14.9%	18.4%
2099	14.9%	18.4%
2098	14.9%	18.4%
2097	14.9%	18.4%
2096	15%	18.4%
2095	15%	18.4%
2094	15%	18.4%
2093	15.1%	18.4%
2092	15.1%	18.4%
2091	15.2%	18.4%
2090	15.2%	18.4%
2089	15.3%	18.4%
2088	15.3%	18.4%
2087	15.4%	18.4%
2086	15.4%	18.4%
2085	15.5%	18.4%
2084	15.5%	18.4%
2083	15.6%	18.4%
2082	15.6%	18.4%
2081	15.7%	18.4%
2080	15.7%	18.4%
2079	15.7%	18.4%
2078	15.7%	18.4%
2077	15.7%	18.4%
2076	15.7%	18.4%
2075	15.7%	18.4%
2074	15.6%	18.3%
2073	15.6%	18.3%
2072	15.6%	18.3%
2071	15.6%	18.3%
2070	15.6%	18.2%
2069	15.5%	18.2%
2068	15.5%	18.2%
2067	15.5%	18.1%
2066	15.5%	18.1%
2065	15.5%	18.1%
2064	15.6%	18.1%
2063	15.6%	18.1%
2062	15.6%	18%
2061	15.7%	18%
2060	15.7%	18%
2059	15.8%	18%
2058	15.9%	18%
2057	16%	18%
2056	16%	18%
2055	16.1%	18%
2054	16.2%	17.9%
2053	16.3%	17.9%
2052	16.3%	17.9%
2051	16.3%	17.8%
2050	16.4%	17.8%
2049	16.4%	17.7%
2048	16.4%	17.6%
2047	16.3%	17.5%
2046	16.3%	17.4%
2045	16.3%	17.3%
2044	16.2%	17.2%
2043	16.2%	17.1%
2042	16.1%	16.9%
2041	16%	16.8%
2040	16%	16.6%
2039	15.9%	16.4%
2038	15.9%	16.3%
2037	15.9%	16.1%
2036	15.9%	16%
2035	16%	15.8%
2034	16%	15.7%
2033	16.1%	15.6%
2032	16.2%	15.5%
2031	16.4%	15.4%
2030	16.6%	15.3%
2029	16.8%	15.2%
2028	17.1%	15.1%
2027	17.4%	15%
2026	17.8%	15%
2025	18.1%	15%
2024	18.2%	15.1%
2023	18.5%	15.2%
2022	18.8%	15.2%
2021	19.1%	15.5%
2020	19.2%	15.4%
2019	19.5%	14.6%
2018	19.7%	14%
2017	19.9%	13.7%
2016	20.1%	13.7%
2015	20.3%	13.9%
2014	20.3%	14.4%
2013	20.2%	14.6%
2012	20.3%	14.5%
2011	20.6%	14.2%
2010	21%	13.9%
2009	21.4%	14%
2008	21.9%	14.6%
2007	22.5%	16.4%
2006	23.2%	20.2%
2005	23.9%	22.5%
2004	24.2%	22.2%
2003	24.2%	22.2%
2002	24.1%	22.5%
2001	24%	23%
2000	24.1%	23.5%
1999	24.8%	24.1%
1998	25.8%	24.8%
1997	26.7%	25.5%
1996	27.5%	25.9%
1995	28%	26.1%
1994	28.2%	26.2%
1993	28.5%	26.4%
1992	28.8%	26.6%
1991	29.4%	26.8%
1990	30.2%	27%
1989	31%	27.1%
1988	32%	27.2%
1987	33.2%	27.2%
1986	34.5%	27%
1985	35.4%	27.2%
1984	36%	27.6%
1983	36.7%	28.1%
1982	37.7%	28.6%
1981	38.9%	29.2%
1980	40.1%	30%
1979	41.1%	31%
1978	41.9%	32.1%
1977	42.7%	33.3%
1976	43.4%	34.6%
1975	44.2%	35.7%
1974	44.9%	36.7%
1973	45.6%	37.4%
1972	46%	37.5%
1971	46.2%	36.9%
1970	46.5%	35.1%
1969	47.2%	33.9%
1968	48.4%	34.2%
1967	49.6%	34.7%
1966	50.2%	35.3%
1965	50.3%	36.2%
1964	50.1%	37.2%
1963	49.8%	38.7%
1962	49.1%	40.5%
1961	48.2%	42.5%
1960	47%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Qatar

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Palau

Qatar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Qatar
2023	89	4
2022	121	8
2021	109	7
2020	117	6
2019	84	5
2018	82	5
2017	80	5
2016	80	5
2015	79	6
2014	78	6
2013	85	6
2012	84	7
2011	83	7
2010	96	8
2009	94	8
2008	99	9
2007	98	9
2006	105	10
2005	105	11
2004	106	11
2003	108	11
2002	117	11
2001	118	12
2000	119	11
1999	115	12
1998	119	12
1997	125	13
1996	123	13
1995	111	13
1994	116	13
1993	109	13
1992	113	13
1991	106	13
1990	100	13
1989	93	14
1988	96	15
1987	88	15
1986	92	16
1985	95	17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Qatar
2023	2.23%	0.6%
2022	2.27%	0.61%
2021	2.3%	0.63%
2020	2.33%	0.64%
2019	2.34%	0.67%
2018	2.32%	0.69%
2017	2.28%	0.72%
2016	2.21%	0.75%
2015	2.14%	0.79%
2014	2.08%	0.82%
2013	2.03%	0.84%
2012	1.99%	0.87%
2011	1.97%	0.89%
2010	1.97%	0.91%
2009	1.98%	0.93%
2008	2.02%	0.96%
2007	2.07%	0.98%
2006	2.14%	1.01%
2005	2.21%	1.04%
2004	2.29%	1.08%
2003	2.38%	1.12%
2002	2.46%	1.16%
2001	2.55%	1.2%
2000	2.65%	1.25%
1999	2.74%	1.29%
1998	2.84%	1.34%
1997	2.94%	1.4%
1996	3.04%	1.46%
1995	3.14%	1.53%
1994	3.23%	1.61%
1993	3.32%	1.71%
1992	3.4%	1.82%
1991	3.47%	1.94%
1990	3.53%	2.08%
1989	3.6%	2.23%
1988	3.66%	2.37%
1987	3.73%	2.52%
1986	3.81%	2.68%
1985	3.9%	2.82%
1984	4.01%	2.98%
1983	4.13%	3.13%
1982	4.27%	3.29%
1981	4.44%	3.45%
1980	4.63%	3.62%
1979	4.84%	3.81%
1978	5.09%	4.02%
1977	5.37%	4.24%
1976	5.7%	4.48%
1975	6.06%	4.75%
1974	6.46%	5.06%
1973	6.85%	5.4%
1972	7.24%	5.77%
1971	7.62%	6.16%
1970	8%	6.6%
1969	8.34%	7.07%
1968	8.65%	-
1967	8.97%	-
1966	9.27%	-
1965	9.58%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.