Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Romania

Fertility rate in Palau vs Romania by year

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Palau

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Romania
2023	1.91	1.71
2022	1.93	1.71
2021	1.95	1.81
2020	1.97	1.8
2019	1.98	1.77
2018	1.97	1.76
2017	2.02	1.78
2016	2.06	1.69
2015	2	1.62
2014	2.03	1.56
2013	2.05	1.46
2012	2.01	1.52
2011	1.97	1.47
2010	1.94	1.59
2009	1.94	1.66
2008	1.95	1.6
2007	1.97	1.45
2006	2	1.42
2005	2.02	1.4
2004	1.99	1.33
2003	1.96	1.3
2002	1.92	1.27
2001	1.87	1.27
2000	1.82	1.31
1999	1.91	1.3
1998	2.01	1.32
1997	2.19	1.32
1996	2.39	1.3
1995	2.55	1.33
1994	2.66	1.4
1993	2.73	1.43
1992	2.71	1.51
1991	2.74	1.59
1990	2.88	1.83
1989	2.92	2.22
1988	2.91	2.3
1987	2.93	2.38
1986	2.98	2.39
1985	3.01	2.31
1984	3.08	2.26
1983	3.14	2.06
1982	3.22	2.17
1981	3.28	2.36
1980	3.35	2.43
1979	3.49	2.49
1978	3.74	2.52
1977	4.09	2.57
1976	4.53	2.54
1975	4.9	2.59
1974	5.26	2.71
1973	5.59	2.44
1972	5.9	2.55
1971	6.16	2.67
1970	6.39	2.89
1969	6.58	3.19
1968	6.71	3.63
1967	6.84	3.66
1966	6.93	1.9
1965	7.01	1.91
1964	7.08	1.96
1963	7.12	2.01
1962	7.15	2.04
1961	7.17	2.17
1960	7.19	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Romania
2023	-10	-89,587
2022	-7	-93,338
2021	-3	-141,504
2020	8	-100,179
2019	23	-60,053
2018	29	-62,316
2017	43	-50,930
2016	53	-53,196
2015	55	-59,447
2014	73	-55,745
2013	88	-59,951
2012	86	-54,157
2011	83	-56,413
2010	81	-46,567
2009	81	-34,625
2008	79	-30,806
2007	80	-37,590
2006	79	-38,148
2005	80	-40,508
2004	83	-42,904
2003	86	-56,093
2002	88	-58,673
2001	88	-37,625
2000	85	-22,443
1999	100	-31,461
1998	116	-33,761
1997	140	-42,853
1996	166	-56,548
1995	186	-36,295
1994	195	-18,184
1993	196	-13,658
1992	183	-4,559
1991	175	25,301
1990	181	69,605
1989	185	122,756
1988	183	126,817
1987	182	128,517
1986	182	134,737
1985	181	111,392
1984	181	117,731
1983	176	87,986
1982	170	119,121
1981	161	156,472
1980	165	168,776
1979	176	194,397
1978	193	204,148
1977	213	215,385
1976	236	213,361
1975	249	219,324
1974	256	235,530
1973	268	175,020
1972	280	198,316
1971	287	206,662
1970	286	234,905
1969	283	264,120
1968	275	338,577
1967	266	347,709
1966	268	115,293
1965	275	114,190
1964	284	134,326
1963	291	139,104
1962	296	130,736
1961	298	163,286
1960	296	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Palau vs Romania by year

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Palau

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Romania
2023	10.9	8
2022	11.1	9.4
2021	11.4	10.1
2020	11.6	10.3
2019	11.9	10.3
2018	12	10.4
2017	12.4	10.8
2016	12.7	10.4
2015	12.6	10.2
2014	13.4	10
2013	14	9.4
2012	14	10
2011	13.8	9.7
2010	13.7	10.5
2009	13.6	10.9
2008	13.7	10.8
2007	13.7	10.3
2006	13.8	10.4
2005	13.9	10.4
2004	14	10.1
2003	14.3	9.8
2002	14.5	9.7
2001	14.5	10
2000	14.4	10.4
1999	15.1	10.4
1998	16	10.5
1997	17.5	10.5
1996	19.3	10.2
1995	20.7	10.4
1994	21.7	10.9
1993	22.1	11
1992	21.6	11.4
1991	21.3	12
1990	22	13.6
1989	22.2	16
1988	22	16.5
1987	22	16.7
1986	22.1	16.5
1985	22.3	15.8
1984	22.7	15.5
1983	22.8	14.3
1982	22.7	15.3
1981	22.3	17
1980	22.8	18
1979	23.8	18.6
1978	25.1	19
1977	26.9	19.5
1976	28.8	19.4
1975	30	19.6
1974	30.8	20.3
1973	32.1	18.2
1972	34	18.8
1971	35.7	19.6
1970	37	21.1
1969	37.5	23.3
1968	37	26.6
1967	36.5	27
1966	37.3	14.2
1965	38.8	14.6
1964	40.5	15.2
1963	42.3	15.7
1962	43.9	16.2
1961	45.3	17.5
1960	46.3	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 8 in Romania, compared with 46.3 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Romania
2100	14.9%	12.8%
2099	14.9%	12.8%
2098	14.9%	12.8%
2097	14.9%	12.9%
2096	15%	12.9%
2095	15%	13%
2094	15%	13.1%
2093	15.1%	13.1%
2092	15.1%	13.2%
2091	15.2%	13.2%
2090	15.2%	13.3%
2089	15.3%	13.4%
2088	15.3%	13.4%
2087	15.4%	13.5%
2086	15.4%	13.5%
2085	15.5%	13.5%
2084	15.5%	13.6%
2083	15.6%	13.6%
2082	15.6%	13.6%
2081	15.7%	13.6%
2080	15.7%	13.6%
2079	15.7%	13.6%
2078	15.7%	13.6%
2077	15.7%	13.6%
2076	15.7%	13.6%
2075	15.7%	13.6%
2074	15.6%	13.6%
2073	15.6%	13.6%
2072	15.6%	13.6%
2071	15.6%	13.6%
2070	15.6%	13.6%
2069	15.5%	13.6%
2068	15.5%	13.6%
2067	15.5%	13.6%
2066	15.5%	13.7%
2065	15.5%	13.7%
2064	15.6%	13.8%
2063	15.6%	13.8%
2062	15.6%	13.9%
2061	15.7%	13.9%
2060	15.7%	14%
2059	15.8%	14.1%
2058	15.9%	14.1%
2057	16%	14.2%
2056	16%	14.3%
2055	16.1%	14.3%
2054	16.2%	14.4%
2053	16.3%	14.4%
2052	16.3%	14.4%
2051	16.3%	14.4%
2050	16.4%	14.4%
2049	16.4%	14.4%
2048	16.4%	14.4%
2047	16.3%	14.4%
2046	16.3%	14.4%
2045	16.3%	14.3%
2044	16.2%	14.3%
2043	16.2%	14.3%
2042	16.1%	14.3%
2041	16%	14.2%
2040	16%	14.2%
2039	15.9%	14.2%
2038	15.9%	14.3%
2037	15.9%	14.3%
2036	15.9%	14.3%
2035	16%	14.4%
2034	16%	14.5%
2033	16.1%	14.6%
2032	16.2%	14.8%
2031	16.4%	15%
2030	16.6%	15.1%
2029	16.8%	15.2%
2028	17.1%	15.3%
2027	17.4%	15.4%
2026	17.8%	15.5%
2025	18.1%	15.6%
2024	18.2%	15.7%
2023	18.5%	15.9%
2022	18.8%	16%
2021	19.1%	16.1%
2020	19.2%	16.1%
2019	19.5%	16%
2018	19.7%	15.9%
2017	19.9%	15.8%
2016	20.1%	15.7%
2015	20.3%	15.7%
2014	20.3%	15.7%
2013	20.2%	15.7%
2012	20.3%	15.7%
2011	20.6%	15.8%
2010	21%	15.7%
2009	21.4%	15.7%
2008	21.9%	15.7%
2007	22.5%	15.7%
2006	23.2%	15.8%
2005	23.9%	16%
2004	24.2%	16.4%
2003	24.2%	16.9%
2002	24.1%	17.5%
2001	24%	18.1%
2000	24.1%	18.6%
1999	24.8%	19.1%
1998	25.8%	19.3%
1997	26.7%	19.6%
1996	27.5%	20%
1995	28%	20.5%
1994	28.2%	21%
1993	28.5%	21.6%
1992	28.8%	22.2%
1991	29.4%	22.8%
1990	30.2%	23.3%
1989	31%	23.7%
1988	32%	23.9%
1987	33.2%	24%
1986	34.5%	24.3%
1985	35.4%	24.6%
1984	36%	25.1%
1983	36.7%	25.9%
1982	37.7%	26.8%
1981	38.9%	27.1%
1980	40.1%	26.8%
1979	41.1%	26.5%
1978	41.9%	26.3%
1977	42.7%	26%
1976	43.4%	25.7%
1975	44.2%	25.3%
1974	44.9%	25.1%
1973	45.6%	24.9%
1972	46%	24.9%
1971	46.2%	24.9%
1970	46.5%	25.1%
1969	47.2%	25.1%
1968	48.4%	25.1%
1967	49.6%	25%
1966	50.2%	25.2%
1965	50.3%	26%
1964	50.1%	26.7%
1963	49.8%	27.3%
1962	49.1%	27.7%
1961	48.2%	28%
1960	47%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Romania

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Palau

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Romania
2023	89	12
2022	121	13
2021	109	20
2020	117	16
2019	84	14
2018	82	15
2017	80	17
2016	80	17
2015	79	18
2014	78	18
2013	85	18
2012	84	19
2011	83	20
2010	96	23
2009	94	25
2008	99	25
2007	98	25
2006	105	27
2005	105	30
2004	106	32
2003	108	35
2002	117	38
2001	118	41
2000	119	45
1999	115	51
1998	119	58
1997	125	66
1996	123	72
1995	111	75
1994	116	80
1993	109	87
1992	113	95
1991	106	104
1990	100	118
1989	93	143
1988	96	159
1987	88	173
1986	92	180
1985	95	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Romania
2023	2.23%	0.66%
2022	2.27%	0.66%
2021	2.3%	0.65%
2020	2.33%	0.66%
2019	2.34%	0.68%
2018	2.32%	0.73%
2017	2.28%	0.79%
2016	2.21%	0.85%
2015	2.14%	0.92%
2014	2.08%	0.99%
2013	2.03%	1.05%
2012	1.99%	1.12%
2011	1.97%	1.18%
2010	1.97%	1.24%
2009	1.98%	1.31%
2008	2.02%	1.4%
2007	2.07%	1.51%
2006	2.14%	1.66%
2005	2.21%	1.82%
2004	2.29%	1.94%
2003	2.38%	1.99%
2002	2.46%	2.01%
2001	2.55%	2.06%
2000	2.65%	2.16%
1999	2.74%	2.29%
1998	2.84%	2.44%
1997	2.94%	2.58%
1996	3.04%	2.68%
1995	3.14%	2.73%
1994	3.23%	2.76%
1993	3.32%	2.79%
1992	3.4%	2.84%
1991	3.47%	2.97%
1990	3.53%	3.14%
1989	3.6%	3.31%
1988	3.66%	3.43%
1987	3.73%	3.45%
1986	3.81%	3.33%
1985	3.9%	3.16%
1984	4.01%	3.08%
1983	4.13%	3.14%
1982	4.27%	3.28%
1981	4.44%	3.44%
1980	4.63%	3.57%
1979	4.84%	3.68%
1978	5.09%	3.76%
1977	5.37%	3.86%
1976	5.7%	4.05%
1975	6.06%	4.27%
1974	6.46%	4.43%
1973	6.85%	4.49%
1972	7.24%	4.64%
1971	7.62%	5.06%
1970	8%	5.69%
1969	8.34%	6.23%
1968	8.65%	6.44%
1967	8.97%	6.27%
1966	9.27%	5.83%
1965	9.58%	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.