Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Palau vs Rwanda by year

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Palau

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Rwanda
2023	1.91	3.7
2022	1.93	3.78
2021	1.95	3.84
2020	1.97	3.91
2019	1.98	3.99
2018	1.97	4.05
2017	2.02	4.08
2016	2.06	4.11
2015	2	4.11
2014	2.03	4.12
2013	2.05	4.14
2012	2.01	4.2
2011	1.97	4.33
2010	1.94	4.52
2009	1.94	4.71
2008	1.95	4.92
2007	1.97	5.14
2006	2	5.34
2005	2.02	5.5
2004	1.99	5.64
2003	1.96	5.74
2002	1.92	5.82
2001	1.87	5.89
2000	1.82	5.97
1999	1.91	6.06
1998	2.01	6.17
1997	2.19	6.24
1996	2.39	6.29
1995	2.55	6.35
1994	2.66	6.42
1993	2.73	6.48
1992	2.71	6.54
1991	2.74	6.62
1990	2.88	6.8
1989	2.92	7.03
1988	2.91	7.23
1987	2.93	7.43
1986	2.98	7.61
1985	3.01	7.79
1984	3.08	7.91
1983	3.14	8
1982	3.22	8.06
1981	3.28	8.1
1980	3.35	8.12
1979	3.49	8.13
1978	3.74	8.16
1977	4.09	8.14
1976	4.53	8.12
1975	4.9	8.1
1974	5.26	8.1
1973	5.59	8.09
1972	5.9	8.09
1971	6.16	8.09
1970	6.39	8.15
1969	6.58	8.18
1968	6.71	8.19
1967	6.84	8.21
1966	6.93	8.23
1965	7.01	8.25
1964	7.08	8.27
1963	7.12	8.27
1962	7.15	8.27
1961	7.17	8.28
1960	7.19	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Rwanda
2023	-10	312,762
2022	-7	312,145
2021	-3	309,895
2020	8	312,692
2019	23	313,525
2018	29	312,512
2017	43	310,323
2016	53	305,549
2015	55	299,114
2014	73	292,779
2013	88	286,331
2012	86	282,584
2011	83	282,922
2010	81	286,848
2009	81	287,034
2008	79	287,334
2007	80	285,791
2006	79	282,149
2005	80	275,121
2004	83	265,273
2003	86	251,243
2002	88	239,036
2001	88	230,845
2000	85	221,276
1999	100	210,518
1998	116	197,185
1997	140	174,687
1996	166	140,455
1995	186	121,137
1994	195	-719,479
1993	196	183,926
1992	183	188,025
1991	175	196,431
1990	181	207,895
1989	185	217,632
1988	183	223,759
1987	182	225,744
1986	182	225,526
1985	181	223,794
1984	181	219,337
1983	176	212,750
1982	170	205,147
1981	161	195,769
1980	165	184,988
1979	176	174,477
1978	193	163,779
1977	213	155,011
1976	236	147,665
1975	249	140,596
1974	256	135,743
1973	268	131,021
1972	280	126,403
1971	287	122,567
1970	286	119,273
1969	283	115,394
1968	275	111,422
1967	266	108,053
1966	268	105,128
1965	275	103,422
1964	284	102,562
1963	291	94,296
1962	296	102,548
1961	298	102,051
1960	296	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Palau vs Rwanda by year

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Palau

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Rwanda
2023	10.9	28.3
2022	11.1	28.9
2021	11.4	29.4
2020	11.6	30
2019	11.9	30.7
2018	12	31.2
2017	12.4	31.7
2016	12.7	32
2015	12.6	32.1
2014	13.4	32.2
2013	14	32.4
2012	14	32.9
2011	13.8	33.8
2010	13.7	35.1
2009	13.6	36.3
2008	13.7	37.6
2007	13.7	38.8
2006	13.8	39.9
2005	13.9	40.6
2004	14	41.1
2003	14.3	41.4
2002	14.5	41.8
2001	14.5	42.1
2000	14.4	42.1
1999	15.1	42.1
1998	16	42.2
1997	17.5	40.5
1996	19.3	37.2
1995	20.7	39.5
1994	21.7	48
1993	22.1	41.5
1992	21.6	42.2
1991	21.3	42.8
1990	22	44.1
1989	22.2	45.3
1988	22	46.6
1987	22	47.8
1986	22.1	49
1985	22.3	50.2
1984	22.7	51.1
1983	22.8	51.8
1982	22.7	52.4
1981	22.3	52.7
1980	22.8	52.7
1979	23.8	52.5
1978	25.1	52.1
1977	26.9	51.6
1976	28.8	51.1
1975	30	50.4
1974	30.8	50
1973	32.1	49.4
1972	34	48.9
1971	35.7	48.5
1970	37	48.2
1969	37.5	47.9
1968	37	47.6
1967	36.5	47.4
1966	37.3	47.6
1965	38.8	48
1964	40.5	48.8
1963	42.3	49.8
1962	43.9	50.9
1961	45.3	52
1960	46.3	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 46.3 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Rwanda
2100	14.9%	18.7%
2099	14.9%	18.9%
2098	14.9%	19%
2097	14.9%	19.1%
2096	15%	19.3%
2095	15%	19.4%
2094	15%	19.6%
2093	15.1%	19.7%
2092	15.1%	19.9%
2091	15.2%	20%
2090	15.2%	20.2%
2089	15.3%	20.4%
2088	15.3%	20.5%
2087	15.4%	20.7%
2086	15.4%	20.9%
2085	15.5%	21.1%
2084	15.5%	21.3%
2083	15.6%	21.5%
2082	15.6%	21.7%
2081	15.7%	21.9%
2080	15.7%	22.1%
2079	15.7%	22.2%
2078	15.7%	22.4%
2077	15.7%	22.6%
2076	15.7%	22.8%
2075	15.7%	23%
2074	15.6%	23.2%
2073	15.6%	23.4%
2072	15.6%	23.6%
2071	15.6%	23.8%
2070	15.6%	24%
2069	15.5%	24.2%
2068	15.5%	24.4%
2067	15.5%	24.6%
2066	15.5%	24.9%
2065	15.5%	25.1%
2064	15.6%	25.3%
2063	15.6%	25.6%
2062	15.6%	25.8%
2061	15.7%	26.1%
2060	15.7%	26.4%
2059	15.8%	26.7%
2058	15.9%	27%
2057	16%	27.3%
2056	16%	27.6%
2055	16.1%	27.9%
2054	16.2%	28.3%
2053	16.3%	28.6%
2052	16.3%	28.9%
2051	16.3%	29.2%
2050	16.4%	29.5%
2049	16.4%	29.8%
2048	16.4%	30.1%
2047	16.3%	30.4%
2046	16.3%	30.7%
2045	16.3%	31%
2044	16.2%	31.2%
2043	16.2%	31.5%
2042	16.1%	31.8%
2041	16%	32.1%
2040	16%	32.4%
2039	15.9%	32.7%
2038	15.9%	33%
2037	15.9%	33.3%
2036	15.9%	33.6%
2035	16%	33.9%
2034	16%	34.2%
2033	16.1%	34.6%
2032	16.2%	34.9%
2031	16.4%	35.2%
2030	16.6%	35.6%
2029	16.8%	35.9%
2028	17.1%	36.2%
2027	17.4%	36.5%
2026	17.8%	36.9%
2025	18.1%	37.2%
2024	18.2%	37.4%
2023	18.5%	37.7%
2022	18.8%	38.2%
2021	19.1%	38.6%
2020	19.2%	39.2%
2019	19.5%	39.7%
2018	19.7%	40.1%
2017	19.9%	40.5%
2016	20.1%	40.9%
2015	20.3%	41.1%
2014	20.3%	41.4%
2013	20.2%	41.7%
2012	20.3%	41.9%
2011	20.6%	42.2%
2010	21%	42.4%
2009	21.4%	42.6%
2008	21.9%	42.8%
2007	22.5%	42.9%
2006	23.2%	42.9%
2005	23.9%	43.1%
2004	24.2%	43.3%
2003	24.2%	43.7%
2002	24.1%	44.3%
2001	24%	45.2%
2000	24.1%	46.4%
1999	24.8%	47.8%
1998	25.8%	49.2%
1997	26.7%	50.5%
1996	27.5%	51.4%
1995	28%	52.4%
1994	28.2%	50.1%
1993	28.5%	48.4%
1992	28.8%	48.7%
1991	29.4%	48.9%
1990	30.2%	49%
1989	31%	48.9%
1988	32%	48.9%
1987	33.2%	48.8%
1986	34.5%	48.6%
1985	35.4%	48.3%
1984	36%	48.1%
1983	36.7%	47.7%
1982	37.7%	47.4%
1981	38.9%	47.1%
1980	40.1%	46.8%
1979	41.1%	46.5%
1978	41.9%	46.4%
1977	42.7%	46.4%
1976	43.4%	46.4%
1975	44.2%	46.6%
1974	44.9%	46.9%
1973	45.6%	47.2%
1972	46%	47.5%
1971	46.2%	47.9%
1970	46.5%	48.2%
1969	47.2%	48.7%
1968	48.4%	49.2%
1967	49.6%	49.7%
1966	50.2%	50.2%
1965	50.3%	50.6%
1964	50.1%	50.8%
1963	49.8%	50.6%
1962	49.1%	50.2%
1961	48.2%	49.7%
1960	47%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Rwanda

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Palau

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Rwanda
2023	89	229
2022	121	234
2021	109	254
2020	117	252
2019	84	261
2018	82	269
2017	80	275
2016	80	278
2015	79	292
2014	78	301
2013	85	317
2012	84	331
2011	83	358
2010	96	393
2009	94	418
2008	99	454
2007	98	494
2006	105	494
2005	105	465
2004	106	460
2003	108	551
2002	117	677
2001	118	769
2000	119	885
1999	115	1,073
1998	119	1,268
1997	125	1,318
1996	123	1,295
1995	111	1,505
1994	116	5,721
1993	109	1,619
1992	113	1,530
1991	106	1,386
1990	100	1,309
1989	93	1,238
1988	96	1,188
1987	88	1,145
1986	92	1,126
1985	95	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Rwanda
2023	2.23%	4%
2022	2.27%	4.08%
2021	2.3%	4.16%
2020	2.33%	4.25%
2019	2.34%	4.34%
2018	2.32%	4.43%
2017	2.28%	4.52%
2016	2.21%	4.63%
2015	2.14%	4.78%
2014	2.08%	4.96%
2013	2.03%	5.17%
2012	1.99%	5.45%
2011	1.97%	5.81%
2010	1.97%	6.33%
2009	1.98%	6.92%
2008	2.02%	7.62%
2007	2.07%	8.45%
2006	2.14%	9.37%
2005	2.21%	10.5%
2004	2.29%	11.8%
2003	2.38%	13.3%
2002	2.46%	14.9%
2001	2.55%	16.7%
2000	2.65%	18.5%
1999	2.74%	20.2%
1998	2.84%	21.5%
1997	2.94%	22.2%
1996	3.04%	22.2%
1995	3.14%	21.8%
1994	3.23%	38.9%
1993	3.32%	19.3%
1992	3.4%	17.5%
1991	3.47%	16%
1990	3.53%	15.1%
1989	3.6%	14.8%
1988	3.66%	14.8%
1987	3.73%	15.2%
1986	3.81%	15.6%
1985	3.9%	16.1%
1984	4.01%	16.6%
1983	4.13%	17.4%
1982	4.27%	18.6%
1981	4.44%	20.1%
1980	4.63%	21.8%
1979	4.84%	23.4%
1978	5.09%	24.6%
1977	5.37%	25.1%
1976	5.7%	25.1%
1975	6.06%	24.6%
1974	6.46%	24%
1973	6.85%	23.4%
1972	7.24%	23%
1971	7.62%	22.6%
1970	8%	22.3%
1969	8.34%	22%
1968	8.65%	21.7%
1967	8.97%	21.4%
1966	9.27%	21.2%
1965	9.58%	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.