Fertility & birth rates in Palau and South Africa

Fertility rate in Palau vs South Africa by year

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Palau

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	South Africa
2023	1.91	2.22
2022	1.93	2.23
2021	1.95	2.25
2020	1.97	2.26
2019	1.98	2.26
2018	1.97	2.27
2017	2.02	2.28
2016	2.06	2.26
2015	2	2.36
2014	2.03	2.42
2013	2.05	2.43
2012	2.01	2.45
2011	1.97	2.44
2010	1.94	2.44
2009	1.94	2.5
2008	1.95	2.68
2007	1.97	2.55
2006	2	2.55
2005	2.02	2.51
2004	1.99	2.44
2003	1.96	2.36
2002	1.92	2.32
2001	1.87	2.37
2000	1.82	2.41
1999	1.91	2.56
1998	2.01	2.63
1997	2.19	2.73
1996	2.39	2.99
1995	2.55	3.17
1994	2.66	3.26
1993	2.73	3.37
1992	2.71	3.48
1991	2.74	3.62
1990	2.88	3.72
1989	2.92	3.98
1988	2.91	4.18
1987	2.93	4.35
1986	2.98	4.41
1985	3.01	4.5
1984	3.08	4.57
1983	3.14	4.63
1982	3.22	4.7
1981	3.28	4.71
1980	3.35	4.78
1979	3.49	4.82
1978	3.74	4.85
1977	4.09	4.94
1976	4.53	5.07
1975	4.9	5.19
1974	5.26	5.3
1973	5.59	5.41
1972	5.9	5.49
1971	6.16	5.57
1970	6.39	5.63
1969	6.58	5.72
1968	6.71	5.78
1967	6.84	5.85
1966	6.93	5.91
1965	7.01	5.89
1964	7.08	5.96
1963	7.12	6.01
1962	7.15	6.05
1961	7.17	6.08
1960	7.19	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	South Africa
2023	-10	602,793
2022	-7	603,636
2021	-3	456,411
2020	8	595,873
2019	23	652,130
2018	29	648,319
2017	43	645,975
2016	53	641,365
2015	55	668,771
2014	73	674,754
2013	88	652,427
2012	86	643,723
2011	83	601,708
2010	81	566,834
2009	81	554,115
2008	79	595,332
2007	80	503,567
2006	79	487,584
2005	80	464,464
2004	83	442,540
2003	86	415,018
2002	88	430,926
2001	88	484,801
2000	85	526,963
1999	100	594,643
1998	116	627,027
1997	140	667,969
1996	166	710,868
1995	186	743,488
1994	195	698,609
1993	196	789,220
1992	183	794,415
1991	175	827,296
1990	181	835,421
1989	185	884,629
1988	183	909,221
1987	182	922,330
1986	182	903,644
1985	181	893,889
1984	181	869,011
1983	176	837,013
1982	170	807,550
1981	161	767,833
1980	165	738,415
1979	176	716,541
1978	193	694,341
1977	213	680,929
1976	236	675,011
1975	249	667,862
1974	256	658,438
1973	268	651,596
1972	280	638,754
1971	287	624,761
1970	286	605,102
1969	283	590,794
1968	275	571,841
1967	266	553,741
1966	268	534,862
1965	275	506,632
1964	284	490,606
1963	291	473,821
1962	296	455,634
1961	298	437,851
1960	296	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Palau vs South Africa by year

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Palau

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	South Africa
2023	10.9	18.8
2022	11.1	19.1
2021	11.4	19.4
2020	11.6	19.5
2019	11.9	19.7
2018	12	19.9
2017	12.4	20
2016	12.7	20.3
2015	12.6	21
2014	13.4	21.8
2013	14	21.9
2012	14	22.1
2011	13.8	22.1
2010	13.7	22.2
2009	13.6	22.8
2008	13.7	24.3
2007	13.7	23.1
2006	13.8	23.1
2005	13.9	22.7
2004	14	22.1
2003	14.3	21.4
2002	14.5	20.9
2001	14.5	21.3
2000	14.4	21.6
1999	15.1	22.7
1998	16	23.2
1997	17.5	23.9
1996	19.3	24.9
1995	20.7	25.6
1994	21.7	24.6
1993	22.1	26.6
1992	21.6	27
1991	21.3	28.1
1990	22	28.7
1989	22.2	30.6
1988	22	32
1987	22	33.2
1986	22.1	33.6
1985	22.3	34.2
1984	22.7	34.5
1983	22.8	34.6
1982	22.7	34.8
1981	22.3	34.6
1980	22.8	34.7
1979	23.8	34.9
1978	25.1	35.1
1977	26.9	35.6
1976	28.8	36.3
1975	30	37
1974	30.8	37.7
1973	32.1	38.4
1972	34	38.9
1971	35.7	39.3
1970	37	39.4
1969	37.5	39.7
1968	37	39.8
1967	36.5	39.9
1966	37.3	40
1965	38.8	39.5
1964	40.5	39.6
1963	42.3	39.7
1962	43.9	39.7
1961	45.3	39.7
1960	46.3	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 46.3 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	South Africa
2100	14.9%	17.9%
2099	14.9%	18%
2098	14.9%	18%
2097	14.9%	18.1%
2096	15%	18.1%
2095	15%	18.2%
2094	15%	18.2%
2093	15.1%	18.3%
2092	15.1%	18.3%
2091	15.2%	18.4%
2090	15.2%	18.4%
2089	15.3%	18.5%
2088	15.3%	18.5%
2087	15.4%	18.6%
2086	15.4%	18.6%
2085	15.5%	18.7%
2084	15.5%	18.7%
2083	15.6%	18.8%
2082	15.6%	18.9%
2081	15.7%	18.9%
2080	15.7%	19%
2079	15.7%	19%
2078	15.7%	19.1%
2077	15.7%	19.2%
2076	15.7%	19.3%
2075	15.7%	19.3%
2074	15.6%	19.4%
2073	15.6%	19.5%
2072	15.6%	19.6%
2071	15.6%	19.6%
2070	15.6%	19.7%
2069	15.5%	19.8%
2068	15.5%	19.9%
2067	15.5%	20%
2066	15.5%	20.1%
2065	15.5%	20.2%
2064	15.6%	20.3%
2063	15.6%	20.4%
2062	15.6%	20.5%
2061	15.7%	20.6%
2060	15.7%	20.7%
2059	15.8%	20.8%
2058	15.9%	20.9%
2057	16%	21%
2056	16%	21.1%
2055	16.1%	21.1%
2054	16.2%	21.2%
2053	16.3%	21.3%
2052	16.3%	21.4%
2051	16.3%	21.5%
2050	16.4%	21.6%
2049	16.4%	21.7%
2048	16.4%	21.8%
2047	16.3%	21.9%
2046	16.3%	22%
2045	16.3%	22.1%
2044	16.2%	22.3%
2043	16.2%	22.4%
2042	16.1%	22.6%
2041	16%	22.8%
2040	16%	23%
2039	15.9%	23.3%
2038	15.9%	23.5%
2037	15.9%	23.7%
2036	15.9%	24.1%
2035	16%	24.4%
2034	16%	24.7%
2033	16.1%	24.9%
2032	16.2%	25%
2031	16.4%	25.1%
2030	16.6%	25.2%
2029	16.8%	25.3%
2028	17.1%	25.4%
2027	17.4%	25.5%
2026	17.8%	25.6%
2025	18.1%	25.8%
2024	18.2%	25.9%
2023	18.5%	26.1%
2022	18.8%	26.3%
2021	19.1%	26.6%
2020	19.2%	27%
2019	19.5%	27.4%
2018	19.7%	27.9%
2017	19.9%	28.3%
2016	20.1%	28.3%
2015	20.3%	28.3%
2014	20.3%	28.5%
2013	20.2%	28.7%
2012	20.3%	28.9%
2011	20.6%	29.1%
2010	21%	29.4%
2009	21.4%	29.7%
2008	21.9%	29.9%
2007	22.5%	30.2%
2006	23.2%	30.6%
2005	23.9%	31.1%
2004	24.2%	31.6%
2003	24.2%	32.3%
2002	24.1%	33.2%
2001	24%	34%
2000	24.1%	34.9%
1999	24.8%	35.7%
1998	25.8%	36.5%
1997	26.7%	37.2%
1996	27.5%	37.5%
1995	28%	37.5%
1994	28.2%	37.2%
1993	28.5%	37.3%
1992	28.8%	37.6%
1991	29.4%	37.5%
1990	30.2%	37.7%
1989	31%	38.1%
1988	32%	38.4%
1987	33.2%	38.7%
1986	34.5%	38.9%
1985	35.4%	39.2%
1984	36%	39.5%
1983	36.7%	39.8%
1982	37.7%	40.1%
1981	38.9%	40.5%
1980	40.1%	40.9%
1979	41.1%	41.3%
1978	41.9%	41.5%
1977	42.7%	41.7%
1976	43.4%	41.8%
1975	44.2%	41.9%
1974	44.9%	42%
1973	45.6%	42.1%
1972	46%	42.2%
1971	46.2%	42.2%
1970	46.5%	42.3%
1969	47.2%	42.2%
1968	48.4%	42.2%
1967	49.6%	42.2%
1966	50.2%	42.1%
1965	50.3%	42.1%
1964	50.1%	42.1%
1963	49.8%	42.1%
1962	49.1%	42.1%
1961	48.2%	42.1%
1960	47%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs South Africa

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Palau

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	South Africa
2023	89	118
2022	121	129
2021	109	191
2020	117	118
2019	84	119
2018	82	128
2017	80	134
2016	80	141
2015	79	150
2014	78	162
2013	85	180
2012	84	194
2011	83	202
2010	96	226
2009	94	241
2008	99	272
2007	98	272
2006	105	283
2005	105	279
2004	106	259
2003	108	245
2002	117	225
2001	118	192
2000	119	175
1999	115	151
1998	119	152
1997	125	152
1996	123	150
1995	111	125
1994	116	133
1993	109	145
1992	113	152
1991	106	162
1990	100	170
1989	93	177
1988	96	184
1987	88	192
1986	92	200
1985	95	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	South Africa
2023	2.23%	3.47%
2022	2.27%	3.44%
2021	2.3%	3.41%
2020	2.33%	3.41%
2019	2.34%	3.45%
2018	2.32%	3.49%
2017	2.28%	3.58%
2016	2.21%	3.68%
2015	2.14%	3.82%
2014	2.08%	3.96%
2013	2.03%	4.1%
2012	1.99%	4.25%
2011	1.97%	4.5%
2010	1.97%	5%
2009	1.98%	5.7%
2008	2.02%	6.42%
2007	2.07%	7.19%
2006	2.14%	7.75%
2005	2.21%	8.03%
2004	2.29%	8.1%
2003	2.38%	7.93%
2002	2.46%	7.69%
2001	2.55%	7.43%
2000	2.65%	7.11%
1999	2.74%	6.85%
1998	2.84%	6.56%
1997	2.94%	6.29%
1996	3.04%	6.11%
1995	3.14%	5.95%
1994	3.23%	5.82%
1993	3.32%	5.7%
1992	3.4%	5.66%
1991	3.47%	5.7%
1990	3.53%	5.82%
1989	3.6%	6.01%
1988	3.66%	6.26%
1987	3.73%	6.56%
1986	3.81%	6.89%
1985	3.9%	7.24%
1984	4.01%	7.6%
1983	4.13%	7.98%
1982	4.27%	8.39%
1981	4.44%	8.84%
1980	4.63%	9.35%
1979	4.84%	9.88%
1978	5.09%	10.5%
1977	5.37%	11.1%
1976	5.7%	11.8%
1975	6.06%	12.5%
1974	6.46%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.