Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Samoa

Fertility rate in Palau vs Samoa by year

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Palau

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Samoa
2023	1.91	3.83
2022	1.93	3.88
2021	1.95	3.94
2020	1.97	4
2019	1.98	4.06
2018	1.97	4.14
2017	2.02	4.2
2016	2.06	4.26
2015	2	4.34
2014	2.03	4.42
2013	2.05	4.49
2012	2.01	4.55
2011	1.97	4.56
2010	1.94	4.52
2009	1.94	4.47
2008	1.95	4.42
2007	1.97	4.36
2006	2	4.32
2005	2.02	4.32
2004	1.99	4.34
2003	1.96	4.39
2002	1.92	4.44
2001	1.87	4.48
2000	1.82	4.52
1999	1.91	4.57
1998	2.01	4.64
1997	2.19	4.7
1996	2.39	4.74
1995	2.55	4.77
1994	2.66	4.79
1993	2.73	4.83
1992	2.71	4.87
1991	2.74	4.91
1990	2.88	5.01
1989	2.92	5.11
1988	2.91	5.21
1987	2.93	5.32
1986	2.98	5.42
1985	3.01	5.49
1984	3.08	5.55
1983	3.14	5.62
1982	3.22	5.68
1981	3.28	5.75
1980	3.35	5.86
1979	3.49	5.99
1978	3.74	6.15
1977	4.09	6.31
1976	4.53	6.47
1975	4.9	6.61
1974	5.26	6.75
1973	5.59	6.91
1972	5.9	7.07
1971	6.16	7.22
1970	6.39	7.34
1969	6.58	7.43
1968	6.71	7.5
1967	6.84	7.55
1966	6.93	7.6
1965	7.01	7.65
1964	7.08	7.7
1963	7.12	7.73
1962	7.15	7.76
1961	7.17	7.77
1960	7.19	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Samoa
2023	-10	4,170
2022	-7	4,288
2021	-3	4,379
2020	8	4,442
2019	23	4,495
2018	29	4,637
2017	43	4,661
2016	53	4,720
2015	55	4,795
2014	73	4,849
2013	88	4,875
2012	86	4,863
2011	83	4,860
2010	81	4,779
2009	81	4,525
2008	79	4,581
2007	80	4,480
2006	79	4,473
2005	80	4,503
2004	83	4,554
2003	86	4,622
2002	88	4,672
2001	88	4,759
2000	85	4,855
1999	100	4,937
1998	116	5,022
1997	140	5,053
1996	166	5,038
1995	186	4,976
1994	195	4,880
1993	196	4,769
1992	183	4,652
1991	175	4,655
1990	181	4,759
1989	185	4,845
1988	183	4,889
1987	182	4,909
1986	182	4,983
1985	181	4,998
1984	181	4,979
1983	176	4,914
1982	170	4,808
1981	161	4,720
1980	165	4,672
1979	176	4,624
1978	193	4,587
1977	213	4,555
1976	236	4,519
1975	249	4,465
1974	256	4,411
1973	268	4,446
1972	280	4,487
1971	287	4,534
1970	286	4,567
1969	283	4,592
1968	275	4,605
1967	266	4,621
1966	268	4,593
1965	275	4,605
1964	284	4,326
1963	291	4,544
1962	296	4,498
1961	298	4,399
1960	296	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Palau vs Samoa by year

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Palau

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Samoa
2023	10.9	25.4
2022	11.1	26.1
2021	11.4	26.9
2020	11.6	27.5
2019	11.9	28
2018	12	28.5
2017	12.4	28.8
2016	12.7	29.3
2015	12.6	29.8
2014	13.4	30.2
2013	14	30.5
2012	14	30.7
2011	13.8	30.8
2010	13.7	30.5
2009	13.6	30.1
2008	13.7	29.8
2007	13.7	29.3
2006	13.8	29.3
2005	13.9	29.5
2004	14	29.8
2003	14.3	30.2
2002	14.5	30.6
2001	14.5	31.3
2000	14.4	32.1
1999	15.1	32.8
1998	16	33.5
1997	17.5	33.9
1996	19.3	34.2
1995	20.7	34.1
1994	21.7	33.8
1993	22.1	33.5
1992	21.6	33
1991	21.3	33.4
1990	22	34.1
1989	22.2	34.7
1988	22	35.1
1987	22	35.5
1986	22.1	36.1
1985	22.3	36.2
1984	22.7	36.2
1983	22.8	35.8
1982	22.7	35.3
1981	22.3	35
1980	22.8	35.1
1979	23.8	35.2
1978	25.1	35.4
1977	26.9	35.6
1976	28.8	36
1975	30	36.6
1974	30.8	37.2
1973	32.1	38.3
1972	34	39.3
1971	35.7	40.3
1970	37	41.3
1969	37.5	42.3
1968	37	43.3
1967	36.5	44.3
1966	37.3	45.2
1965	38.8	46.5
1964	40.5	47.7
1963	42.3	48.8
1962	43.9	49.9
1961	45.3	50.5
1960	46.3	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 46.3 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Samoa
2100	14.9%	20.1%
2099	14.9%	20.2%
2098	14.9%	20.4%
2097	14.9%	20.5%
2096	15%	20.6%
2095	15%	20.8%
2094	15%	21%
2093	15.1%	21.2%
2092	15.1%	21.4%
2091	15.2%	21.6%
2090	15.2%	21.8%
2089	15.3%	22%
2088	15.3%	22.3%
2087	15.4%	22.6%
2086	15.4%	22.8%
2085	15.5%	23.1%
2084	15.5%	23.4%
2083	15.6%	23.6%
2082	15.6%	23.9%
2081	15.7%	24.2%
2080	15.7%	24.4%
2079	15.7%	24.7%
2078	15.7%	24.9%
2077	15.7%	25.1%
2076	15.7%	25.3%
2075	15.7%	25.5%
2074	15.6%	25.7%
2073	15.6%	25.8%
2072	15.6%	26%
2071	15.6%	26.1%
2070	15.6%	26.3%
2069	15.5%	26.5%
2068	15.5%	26.6%
2067	15.5%	26.8%
2066	15.5%	27%
2065	15.5%	27.3%
2064	15.6%	27.5%
2063	15.6%	27.8%
2062	15.6%	28.1%
2061	15.7%	28.5%
2060	15.7%	28.9%
2059	15.8%	29.3%
2058	15.9%	29.7%
2057	16%	30.1%
2056	16%	30.5%
2055	16.1%	31%
2054	16.2%	31.4%
2053	16.3%	31.7%
2052	16.3%	32.1%
2051	16.3%	32.4%
2050	16.4%	32.6%
2049	16.4%	32.8%
2048	16.4%	33%
2047	16.3%	33.1%
2046	16.3%	33.1%
2045	16.3%	33.1%
2044	16.2%	33.1%
2043	16.2%	33%
2042	16.1%	32.9%
2041	16%	32.8%
2040	16%	32.7%
2039	15.9%	32.6%
2038	15.9%	32.6%
2037	15.9%	32.7%
2036	15.9%	32.8%
2035	16%	33.1%
2034	16%	33.5%
2033	16.1%	34%
2032	16.2%	34.4%
2031	16.4%	34.9%
2030	16.6%	35.5%
2029	16.8%	36.1%
2028	17.1%	36.6%
2027	17.4%	37.3%
2026	17.8%	37.8%
2025	18.1%	38.3%
2024	18.2%	38.5%
2023	18.5%	38.7%
2022	18.8%	38.8%
2021	19.1%	38.7%
2020	19.2%	38.6%
2019	19.5%	38.5%
2018	19.7%	38.3%
2017	19.9%	38.2%
2016	20.1%	38.1%
2015	20.3%	38.1%
2014	20.3%	38.1%
2013	20.2%	38.1%
2012	20.3%	38.3%
2011	20.6%	38.4%
2010	21%	38.4%
2009	21.4%	38.5%
2008	21.9%	38.7%
2007	22.5%	39%
2006	23.2%	39.4%
2005	23.9%	39.6%
2004	24.2%	39.9%
2003	24.2%	40.2%
2002	24.1%	40.5%
2001	24%	40.7%
2000	24.1%	40.5%
1999	24.8%	40.3%
1998	25.8%	40.2%
1997	26.7%	40.1%
1996	27.5%	39.9%
1995	28%	39.9%
1994	28.2%	40%
1993	28.5%	40.3%
1992	28.8%	40.8%
1991	29.4%	41.2%
1990	30.2%	41.5%
1989	31%	41.8%
1988	32%	42%
1987	33.2%	42.2%
1986	34.5%	42.6%
1985	35.4%	43.1%
1984	36%	43.7%
1983	36.7%	44.4%
1982	37.7%	45.2%
1981	38.9%	45.9%
1980	40.1%	46.4%
1979	41.1%	46.9%
1978	41.9%	47.4%
1977	42.7%	48%
1976	43.4%	48.6%
1975	44.2%	49.3%
1974	44.9%	49.9%
1973	45.6%	50.4%
1972	46%	50.8%
1971	46.2%	51%
1970	46.5%	51.2%
1969	47.2%	51.4%
1968	48.4%	51.4%
1967	49.6%	51.4%
1966	50.2%	51.3%
1965	50.3%	51.3%
1964	50.1%	51.2%
1963	49.8%	50.9%
1962	49.1%	50.6%
1961	48.2%	50.2%
1960	47%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Samoa

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Palau

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Samoa
2023	89	101
2022	121	110
2021	109	115
2020	117	114
2019	84	111
2018	82	110
2017	80	111
2016	80	108
2015	79	108
2014	78	106
2013	85	100
2012	84	101
2011	83	93
2010	96	92
2009	94	94
2008	99	87
2007	98	85
2006	105	86
2005	105	87
2004	106	86
2003	108	87
2002	117	89
2001	118	93
2000	119	93
1999	115	94
1998	119	96
1997	125	98
1996	123	103
1995	111	105
1994	116	112
1993	109	117
1992	113	124
1991	106	131
1990	100	135
1989	93	136
1988	96	143
1987	88	147
1986	92	153
1985	95	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Samoa
2023	2.23%	1.57%
2022	2.27%	1.62%
2021	2.3%	1.66%
2020	2.33%	1.7%
2019	2.34%	2.02%
2018	2.32%	1.78%
2017	2.28%	1.81%
2016	2.21%	1.83%
2015	2.14%	1.85%
2014	2.08%	1.87%
2013	2.03%	1.89%
2012	1.99%	1.91%
2011	1.97%	1.92%
2010	1.97%	1.93%
2009	1.98%	2.54%
2008	2.02%	1.93%
2007	2.07%	1.93%
2006	2.14%	1.93%
2005	2.21%	1.93%
2004	2.29%	1.94%
2003	2.38%	1.97%
2002	2.46%	2%
2001	2.55%	2.06%
2000	2.65%	2.12%
1999	2.74%	2.19%
1998	2.84%	2.27%
1997	2.94%	2.35%
1996	3.04%	2.44%
1995	3.14%	2.52%
1994	3.23%	2.61%
1993	3.32%	2.7%
1992	3.4%	2.8%
1991	3.47%	2.89%
1990	3.53%	2.98%
1989	3.6%	3.08%
1988	3.66%	3.18%
1987	3.73%	3.3%
1986	3.81%	3.42%
1985	3.9%	3.56%
1984	4.01%	3.7%
1983	4.13%	3.85%
1982	4.27%	4.01%
1981	4.44%	4.19%
1980	4.63%	4.38%
1979	4.84%	4.59%
1978	5.09%	4.82%
1977	5.37%	5.07%
1976	5.7%	5.34%
1975	6.06%	5.62%
1974	6.46%	5.9%
1973	6.85%	6.2%
1972	7.24%	6.52%
1971	7.62%	6.85%
1970	8%	7.19%
1969	8.34%	7.53%
1968	8.65%	7.89%
1967	8.97%	8.23%
1966	9.27%	8.57%
1965	9.58%	8.9%
1964	-	11.1%
1963	-	9.56%
1962	-	9.93%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.