Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Singapore

Fertility rate in Palau vs Singapore by year

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Palau

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Singapore
2023	1.91	0.97
2022	1.93	1.04
2021	1.95	1.12
2020	1.97	1.1
2019	1.98	1.14
2018	1.97	1.14
2017	2.02	1.16
2016	2.06	1.2
2015	2	1.24
2014	2.03	1.25
2013	2.05	1.19
2012	2.01	1.29
2011	1.97	1.2
2010	1.94	1.15
2009	1.94	1.22
2008	1.95	1.28
2007	1.97	1.29
2006	2	1.28
2005	2.02	1.26
2004	1.99	1.26
2003	1.96	1.27
2002	1.92	1.37
2001	1.87	1.41
2000	1.82	1.6
1999	1.91	1.47
1998	2.01	1.48
1997	2.19	1.61
1996	2.39	1.66
1995	2.55	1.67
1994	2.66	1.71
1993	2.73	1.74
1992	2.71	1.72
1991	2.74	1.73
1990	2.88	1.83
1989	2.92	1.75
1988	2.91	1.96
1987	2.93	1.62
1986	2.98	1.43
1985	3.01	1.61
1984	3.08	1.62
1983	3.14	1.61
1982	3.22	1.74
1981	3.28	1.78
1980	3.35	1.82
1979	3.49	1.79
1978	3.74	1.79
1977	4.09	1.82
1976	4.53	2.11
1975	4.9	2.07
1974	5.26	2.35
1973	5.59	2.79
1972	5.9	3.04
1971	6.16	3.02
1970	6.39	3.07
1969	6.58	3.22
1968	6.71	3.53
1967	6.84	3.91
1966	6.93	4.46
1965	7.01	4.66
1964	7.08	4.97
1963	7.12	5.16
1962	7.15	5.21
1961	7.17	5.41
1960	7.19	5.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Singapore
2023	-10	7,101
2022	-7	9,019
2021	-3	15,270
2020	8	18,763
2019	23	21,674
2018	29	21,427
2017	43	21,888
2016	53	25,794
2015	55	27,121
2014	73	27,896
2013	88	25,376
2012	86	29,750
2011	83	25,919
2010	81	24,876
2009	81	27,930
2008	79	28,068
2007	80	26,614
2006	79	25,968
2005	80	24,741
2004	83	24,583
2003	86	24,689
2002	88	29,231
2001	88	31,035
2000	85	37,057
1999	100	32,857
1998	116	33,381
1997	140	37,960
1996	166	38,542
1995	186	38,065
1994	195	39,319
1993	196	40,425
1992	183	39,091
1991	175	39,188
1990	181	41,136
1989	185	36,929
1988	183	42,407
1987	182	33,020
1986	182	27,880
1985	181	32,010
1984	181	31,967
1983	176	30,296
1982	170	33,346
1981	161	32,167
1980	165	30,657
1979	176	28,363
1978	193	27,537
1977	213	26,508
1976	236	31,189
1975	249	28,509
1974	256	31,664
1973	268	36,404
1972	280	38,098
1971	287	35,708
1970	286	35,059
1969	283	34,314
1968	275	36,216
1967	266	40,145
1966	268	44,298
1965	275	45,474
1964	284	47,697
1963	291	49,542
1962	296	48,830
1961	298	49,880
1960	296	51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Palau vs Singapore by year

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Palau

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Singapore
2023	10.9	7.4
2022	11.1	7.9
2021	11.4	8.6
2020	11.6	8.5
2019	11.9	8.8
2018	12	8.8
2017	12.4	8.9
2016	12.7	9.4
2015	12.6	9.7
2014	13.4	9.8
2013	14	9.3
2012	14	10.1
2011	13.8	9.5
2010	13.7	9.3
2009	13.6	9.9
2008	13.7	10.2
2007	13.7	10.3
2006	13.8	10.3
2005	13.9	10.2
2004	14	10.3
2003	14.3	10.5
2002	14.5	11.4
2001	14.5	11.8
2000	14.4	13.7
1999	15.1	12.8
1998	16	13.1
1997	17.5	14.5
1996	19.3	15.2
1995	20.7	15.6
1994	21.7	16.2
1993	22.1	16.8
1992	21.6	16.8
1991	21.3	17.1
1990	22	18.2
1989	22.2	17.5
1988	22	19.8
1987	22	16.6
1986	22.1	14.8
1985	22.3	16.6
1984	22.7	16.5
1983	22.8	16.3
1982	22.7	17.5
1981	22.3	17.6
1980	22.8	17.6
1979	23.8	17.1
1978	25.1	16.8
1977	26.9	16.5
1976	28.8	18.7
1975	30	17.7
1974	30.8	19.4
1973	32.1	22
1972	34	23.1
1971	35.7	22.3
1970	37	22.1
1969	37.5	21.8
1968	37	23.5
1967	36.5	25.6
1966	37.3	28.3
1965	38.8	29.5
1964	40.5	31.6
1963	42.3	33.2
1962	43.9	33.7
1961	45.3	35.2
1960	46.3	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 46.3 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Singapore
2100	14.9%	10.2%
2099	14.9%	10.1%
2098	14.9%	9.95%
2097	14.9%	9.84%
2096	15%	9.72%
2095	15%	9.6%
2094	15%	9.48%
2093	15.1%	9.37%
2092	15.1%	9.27%
2091	15.2%	9.18%
2090	15.2%	9.1%
2089	15.3%	9.04%
2088	15.3%	8.99%
2087	15.4%	8.96%
2086	15.4%	8.95%
2085	15.5%	8.95%
2084	15.5%	8.97%
2083	15.6%	9%
2082	15.6%	9.04%
2081	15.7%	9.09%
2080	15.7%	9.15%
2079	15.7%	9.21%
2078	15.7%	9.27%
2077	15.7%	9.32%
2076	15.7%	9.38%
2075	15.7%	9.42%
2074	15.6%	9.45%
2073	15.6%	9.46%
2072	15.6%	9.47%
2071	15.6%	9.45%
2070	15.6%	9.42%
2069	15.5%	9.37%
2068	15.5%	9.31%
2067	15.5%	9.24%
2066	15.5%	9.15%
2065	15.5%	9.05%
2064	15.6%	8.95%
2063	15.6%	8.85%
2062	15.6%	8.75%
2061	15.7%	8.65%
2060	15.7%	8.57%
2059	15.8%	8.5%
2058	15.9%	8.45%
2057	16%	8.43%
2056	16%	8.44%
2055	16.1%	8.48%
2054	16.2%	8.56%
2053	16.3%	8.67%
2052	16.3%	8.83%
2051	16.3%	9.02%
2050	16.4%	9.23%
2049	16.4%	9.47%
2048	16.4%	9.73%
2047	16.3%	10%
2046	16.3%	10.3%
2045	16.3%	10.6%
2044	16.2%	10.8%
2043	16.2%	11.1%
2042	16.1%	11.4%
2041	16%	11.6%
2040	16%	11.8%
2039	15.9%	11.9%
2038	15.9%	12%
2037	15.9%	12.1%
2036	15.9%	12.1%
2035	16%	12.1%
2034	16%	12.1%
2033	16.1%	12.1%
2032	16.2%	12.1%
2031	16.4%	12%
2030	16.6%	12%
2029	16.8%	11.9%
2028	17.1%	11.8%
2027	17.4%	11.8%
2026	17.8%	11.7%
2025	18.1%	11.7%
2024	18.2%	11.7%
2023	18.5%	11.8%
2022	18.8%	12%
2021	19.1%	12.2%
2020	19.2%	12.2%
2019	19.5%	12.2%
2018	19.7%	12.3%
2017	19.9%	12.4%
2016	20.1%	12.5%
2015	20.3%	12.7%
2014	20.3%	12.9%
2013	20.2%	13.1%
2012	20.3%	13.4%
2011	20.6%	13.7%
2010	21%	14.1%
2009	21.4%	14.6%
2008	21.9%	15.1%
2007	22.5%	15.8%
2006	23.2%	16.6%
2005	23.9%	17.2%
2004	24.2%	17.8%
2003	24.2%	18.2%
2002	24.1%	18.4%
2001	24%	18.6%
2000	24.1%	18.8%
1999	24.8%	19%
1998	25.8%	19.2%
1997	26.7%	19.5%
1996	27.5%	20%
1995	28%	20.4%
1994	28.2%	20.7%
1993	28.5%	21%
1992	28.8%	21.1%
1991	29.4%	21.2%
1990	30.2%	21.4%
1989	31%	21.7%
1988	32%	22%
1987	33.2%	22.4%
1986	34.5%	22.9%
1985	35.4%	23.1%
1984	36%	23.3%
1983	36.7%	23.7%
1982	37.7%	24.2%
1981	38.9%	25.2%
1980	40.1%	26.4%
1979	41.1%	27.6%
1978	41.9%	28.8%
1977	42.7%	30%
1976	43.4%	31.2%
1975	44.2%	32.5%
1974	44.9%	33.7%
1973	45.6%	35%
1972	46%	36.2%
1971	46.2%	37.5%
1970	46.5%	38.7%
1969	47.2%	39.8%
1968	48.4%	40.8%
1967	49.6%	41.7%
1966	50.2%	42.5%
1965	50.3%	43.2%
1964	50.1%	43.8%
1963	49.8%	44.4%
1962	49.1%	44.7%
1961	48.2%	44.8%
1960	47%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Singapore

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Palau

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Singapore
2023	89	6
2022	121	34
2021	109	20
2020	117	13
2019	84	7
2018	82	8
2017	80	8
2016	80	8
2015	79	8
2014	78	9
2013	85	9
2012	84	10
2011	83	10
2010	96	10
2009	94	10
2008	99	11
2007	98	12
2006	105	13
2005	105	14
2004	106	14
2003	108	15
2002	117	16
2001	118	16
2000	119	17
1999	115	17
1998	119	17
1997	125	17
1996	123	17
1995	111	17
1994	116	16
1993	109	16
1992	113	16
1991	106	16
1990	100	17
1989	93	18
1988	96	18
1987	88	18
1986	92	18
1985	95	18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Singapore
2023	2.23%	0.21%
2022	2.27%	0.22%
2021	2.3%	0.22%
2020	2.33%	0.23%
2019	2.34%	0.24%
2018	2.32%	0.25%
2017	2.28%	0.26%
2016	2.21%	0.27%
2015	2.14%	0.27%
2014	2.08%	0.27%
2013	2.03%	0.28%
2012	1.99%	0.28%
2011	1.97%	0.28%
2010	1.97%	0.28%
2009	1.98%	0.28%
2008	2.02%	0.28%
2007	2.07%	0.29%
2006	2.14%	0.29%
2005	2.21%	0.3%
2004	2.29%	0.31%
2003	2.38%	0.32%
2002	2.46%	0.34%
2001	2.55%	0.36%
2000	2.65%	0.38%
1999	2.74%	0.41%
1998	2.84%	0.44%
1997	2.94%	0.46%
1996	3.04%	0.48%
1995	3.14%	0.51%
1994	3.23%	0.54%
1993	3.32%	0.58%
1992	3.4%	0.63%
1991	3.47%	0.7%
1990	3.53%	0.77%
1989	3.6%	0.84%
1988	3.66%	0.91%
1987	3.73%	0.97%
1986	3.81%	1.03%
1985	3.9%	1.09%
1984	4.01%	1.16%
1983	4.13%	1.23%
1982	4.27%	1.32%
1981	4.44%	1.4%
1980	4.63%	1.46%
1979	4.84%	1.49%
1978	5.09%	1.51%
1977	5.37%	1.54%
1976	5.7%	1.62%
1975	6.06%	1.75%
1974	6.46%	1.95%
1973	6.85%	2.18%
1972	7.24%	2.39%
1971	7.62%	2.56%
1970	8%	2.71%
1969	8.34%	2.86%
1968	8.65%	3.01%
1967	8.97%	3.18%
1966	9.27%	3.34%
1965	9.58%	3.5%
1964	-	3.64%
1963	-	3.81%
1962	-	4.05%
1961	-	4.37%
1960	-	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.