Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Slovenia

Fertility rate in Palau vs Slovenia by year

Chart Table

Palau

Slovenia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Slovenia
2023	1.91	1.51
2022	1.93	1.55
2021	1.95	1.64
2020	1.97	1.59
2019	1.98	1.61
2018	1.97	1.6
2017	2.02	1.62
2016	2.06	1.58
2015	2	1.57
2014	2.03	1.58
2013	2.05	1.55
2012	2.01	1.58
2011	1.97	1.56
2010	1.94	1.57
2009	1.94	1.53
2008	1.95	1.53
2007	1.97	1.38
2006	2	1.31
2005	2.02	1.26
2004	1.99	1.25
2003	1.96	1.2
2002	1.92	1.21
2001	1.87	1.21
2000	1.82	1.26
1999	1.91	1.21
1998	2.01	1.23
1997	2.19	1.25
1996	2.39	1.28
1995	2.55	1.29
1994	2.66	1.32
1993	2.73	1.33
1992	2.71	1.33
1991	2.74	1.42
1990	2.88	1.46
1989	2.92	1.52
1988	2.91	1.63
1987	2.93	1.65
1986	2.98	1.67
1985	3.01	1.71
1984	3.08	1.74
1983	3.14	1.81
1982	3.22	1.93
1981	3.28	1.96
1980	3.35	2.11
1979	3.49	2.22
1978	3.74	2.2
1977	4.09	2.17
1976	4.53	2.2
1975	4.9	2.17
1974	5.26	2.13
1973	5.59	2.2
1972	5.9	2.17
1971	6.16	2.16
1970	6.39	2.11
1969	6.58	2.17
1968	6.71	2.25
1967	6.84	2.37
1966	6.93	2.47
1965	7.01	2.43
1964	7.08	2.31
1963	7.12	2.27
1962	7.15	2.28
1961	7.17	2.27
1960	7.19	2.19

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Palau

Slovenia

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Slovenia
2023	-10	-4,665
2022	-7	-4,858
2021	-3	-4,216
2020	8	-5,256
2019	23	-1,254
2018	29	-1,037
2017	43	-207
2016	53	826
2015	55	826
2014	73	2,268
2013	88	1,648
2012	86	2,674
2011	83	3,285
2010	81	3,687
2009	81	3,060
2008	79	3,437
2007	80	1,211
2006	79	602
2005	80	-600
2004	83	-599
2003	86	-1,996
2002	88	-1,197
2001	88	-996
2000	85	-398
1999	100	-1,388
1998	116	-1,189
1997	140	-794
1996	166	0
1995	186	0
1994	195	199
1993	196	-199
1992	183	598
1991	175	2,199
1990	181	3,797
1989	185	4,592
1988	183	5,986
1987	182	5,771
1986	182	6,094
1985	181	6,213
1984	181	5,990
1983	176	6,343
1982	170	9,170
1981	161	10,485
1980	165	11,027
1979	176	12,614
1978	193	11,920
1977	213	12,160
1976	236	12,196
1975	249	11,658
1974	256	11,367
1973	268	11,837
1972	280	10,513
1971	287	10,951
1970	286	10,004
1969	283	9,427
1968	275	11,250
1967	266	13,516
1966	268	15,697
1965	275	14,513
1964	284	12,567
1963	291	14,068
1962	296	13,150
1961	298	14,985
1960	296	12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Palau vs Slovenia by year

Chart Table

Palau

Slovenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Slovenia
2023	10.9	8
2022	11.1	8.3
2021	11.4	9
2020	11.6	8.9
2019	11.9	9.3
2018	12	9.4
2017	12.4	9.8
2016	12.7	9.9
2015	12.6	10
2014	13.4	10.3
2013	14	10.2
2012	14	10.7
2011	13.8	10.7
2010	13.7	10.9
2009	13.6	10.7
2008	13.7	10.8
2007	13.7	9.8
2006	13.8	9.4
2005	13.9	9.1
2004	14	9
2003	14.3	8.7
2002	14.5	8.8
2001	14.5	8.8
2000	14.4	9.1
1999	15.1	8.8
1998	16	9
1997	17.5	9.1
1996	19.3	9.4
1995	20.7	9.5
1994	21.7	9.8
1993	22.1	9.9
1992	21.6	10
1991	21.3	10.8
1990	22	11.2
1989	22.2	11.7
1988	22	12.6
1987	22	12.9
1986	22.1	13
1985	22.3	13.4
1984	22.7	13.6
1983	22.8	14.1
1982	22.7	15.1
1981	22.3	15.3
1980	22.8	15.7
1979	23.8	16.3
1978	25.1	16.3
1977	26.9	16.2
1976	28.8	16.7
1975	30	16.6
1974	30.8	16.1
1973	32.1	16.7
1972	34	16.4
1971	35.7	16.3
1970	37	15.9
1969	37.5	16.3
1968	37	16.8
1967	36.5	17.7
1966	37.3	18.5
1965	38.8	18.5
1964	40.5	17.9
1963	42.3	18
1962	43.9	18.1
1961	45.3	18.2
1960	46.3	17.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 8 in Slovenia, compared with 46.3 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Slovenia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Palau	Slovenia
2100	14.9%	12.6%
2099	14.9%	12.6%
2098	14.9%	12.7%
2097	14.9%	12.7%
2096	15%	12.8%
2095	15%	12.8%
2094	15%	12.9%
2093	15.1%	13%
2092	15.1%	13.1%
2091	15.2%	13.1%
2090	15.2%	13.2%
2089	15.3%	13.3%
2088	15.3%	13.3%
2087	15.4%	13.4%
2086	15.4%	13.4%
2085	15.5%	13.4%
2084	15.5%	13.4%
2083	15.6%	13.4%
2082	15.6%	13.4%
2081	15.7%	13.4%
2080	15.7%	13.3%
2079	15.7%	13.3%
2078	15.7%	13.2%
2077	15.7%	13.1%
2076	15.7%	13.1%
2075	15.7%	13%
2074	15.6%	12.9%
2073	15.6%	12.9%
2072	15.6%	12.8%
2071	15.6%	12.8%
2070	15.6%	12.7%
2069	15.5%	12.7%
2068	15.5%	12.7%
2067	15.5%	12.7%
2066	15.5%	12.8%
2065	15.5%	12.8%
2064	15.6%	12.9%
2063	15.6%	13%
2062	15.6%	13.1%
2061	15.7%	13.2%
2060	15.7%	13.3%
2059	15.8%	13.3%
2058	15.9%	13.4%
2057	16%	13.5%
2056	16%	13.6%
2055	16.1%	13.6%
2054	16.2%	13.6%
2053	16.3%	13.6%
2052	16.3%	13.6%
2051	16.3%	13.6%
2050	16.4%	13.5%
2049	16.4%	13.4%
2048	16.4%	13.3%
2047	16.3%	13.2%
2046	16.3%	13.1%
2045	16.3%	13%
2044	16.2%	12.8%
2043	16.2%	12.7%
2042	16.1%	12.6%
2041	16%	12.5%
2040	16%	12.5%
2039	15.9%	12.4%
2038	15.9%	12.4%
2037	15.9%	12.4%
2036	15.9%	12.5%
2035	16%	12.6%
2034	16%	12.7%
2033	16.1%	12.9%
2032	16.2%	13%
2031	16.4%	13.2%
2030	16.6%	13.4%
2029	16.8%	13.7%
2028	17.1%	13.9%
2027	17.4%	14.1%
2026	17.8%	14.4%
2025	18.1%	14.6%
2024	18.2%	14.7%
2023	18.5%	14.9%
2022	18.8%	15.1%
2021	19.1%	15.2%
2020	19.2%	15.1%
2019	19.5%	15.1%
2018	19.7%	15.1%
2017	19.9%	15%
2016	20.1%	14.9%
2015	20.3%	14.8%
2014	20.3%	14.7%
2013	20.2%	14.6%
2012	20.3%	14.4%
2011	20.6%	14.3%
2010	21%	14.1%
2009	21.4%	14%
2008	21.9%	14%
2007	22.5%	14%
2006	23.2%	14.1%
2005	23.9%	14.3%
2004	24.2%	14.5%
2003	24.2%	14.8%
2002	24.1%	15.2%
2001	24%	15.6%
2000	24.1%	15.9%
1999	24.8%	16.4%
1998	25.8%	16.8%
1997	26.7%	17.3%
1996	27.5%	17.8%
1995	28%	18.3%
1994	28.2%	18.8%
1993	28.5%	19.3%
1992	28.8%	19.8%
1991	29.4%	20.3%
1990	30.2%	20.8%
1989	31%	21.1%
1988	32%	21.4%
1987	33.2%	21.6%
1986	34.5%	22%
1985	35.4%	22.3%
1984	36%	22.5%
1983	36.7%	22.7%
1982	37.7%	22.8%
1981	38.9%	22.9%
1980	40.1%	23%
1979	41.1%	23.1%
1978	41.9%	23.2%
1977	42.7%	23.3%
1976	43.4%	23.4%
1975	44.2%	23.6%
1974	44.9%	23.7%
1973	45.6%	23.8%
1972	46%	23.9%
1971	46.2%	24%
1970	46.5%	24.3%
1969	47.2%	24.7%
1968	48.4%	25.1%
1967	49.6%	25.5%
1966	50.2%	25.8%
1965	50.3%	26.2%
1964	50.1%	26.6%
1963	49.8%	26.9%
1962	49.1%	27.1%
1961	48.2%	27.2%
1960	47%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Slovenia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Slovenia

Chart Table

Palau

Slovenia

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Slovenia
2023	89	3
2022	121	15
2021	109	8
2020	117	12
2019	84	4
2018	82	4
2017	80	5
2016	80	5
2015	79	5
2014	78	6
2013	85	6
2012	84	6
2011	83	6
2010	96	7
2009	94	7
2008	99	7
2007	98	6
2006	105	6
2005	105	6
2004	106	6
2003	108	6
2002	117	6
2001	118	6
2000	119	7
1999	115	8
1998	119	9
1997	125	9
1996	123	10
1995	111	11
1994	116	12
1993	109	12
1992	113	13
1991	106	13
1990	100	14
1989	93	15
1988	96	16
1987	88	16
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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Palau

Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Slovenia
2023	2.23%	0.22%
2022	2.27%	0.23%
2021	2.3%	0.23%
2020	2.33%	0.24%
2019	2.34%	0.24%
2018	2.32%	0.24%
2017	2.28%	0.25%
2016	2.21%	0.26%
2015	2.14%	0.26%
2014	2.08%	0.27%
2013	2.03%	0.28%
2012	1.99%	0.29%
2011	1.97%	0.31%
2010	1.97%	0.32%
2009	1.98%	0.34%
2008	2.02%	0.36%
2007	2.07%	0.38%
2006	2.14%	0.4%
2005	2.21%	0.42%
2004	2.29%	0.44%
2003	2.38%	0.47%
2002	2.46%	0.49%
2001	2.55%	0.52%
2000	2.65%	0.54%
1999	2.74%	0.58%
1998	2.84%	0.61%
1997	2.94%	0.65%
1996	3.04%	0.69%
1995	3.14%	0.73%
1994	3.23%	0.79%
1993	3.32%	0.84%
1992	3.4%	0.9%
1991	3.47%	0.97%
1990	3.53%	1.04%
1989	3.6%	1.11%
1988	3.66%	1.19%
1987	3.73%	1.27%
1986	3.81%	1.36%
1985	3.9%	1.44%
1984	4.01%	1.53%
1983	4.13%	1.61%
1982	4.27%	1.69%
1981	4.44%	1.78%
1980	4.63%	-
1979	4.84%	-
1978	5.09%	-
1977	5.37%	-
1976	5.7%	-
1975	6.06%	-
1974	6.46%	-
1973	6.85%	-
1972	7.24%	-
1971	7.62%	-
1970	8%	-
1969	8.34%	-
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 0.22% in Slovenia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.