Fertility & birth rates in Palau and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Palau vs South Sudan by year

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Palau

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	South Sudan
2023	1.91	3.86
2022	1.93	3.96
2021	1.95	4.05
2020	1.97	4.16
2019	1.98	4.26
2018	1.97	4.37
2017	2.02	4.48
2016	2.06	4.58
2015	2	4.7
2014	2.03	4.82
2013	2.05	4.94
2012	2.01	5.06
2011	1.97	5.19
2010	1.94	5.32
2009	1.94	5.45
2008	1.95	5.57
2007	1.97	5.7
2006	2	5.85
2005	2.02	6.02
2004	1.99	6.19
2003	1.96	6.35
2002	1.92	6.52
2001	1.87	6.65
2000	1.82	6.8
1999	1.91	6.94
1998	2.01	7.08
1997	2.19	7.2
1996	2.39	7.32
1995	2.55	7.34
1994	2.66	7.35
1993	2.73	7.36
1992	2.71	7.37
1991	2.74	7.38
1990	2.88	7.38
1989	2.92	7.37
1988	2.91	7.38
1987	2.93	7.39
1986	2.98	7.38
1985	3.01	7.36
1984	3.08	7.35
1983	3.14	7.34
1982	3.22	7.34
1981	3.28	7.33
1980	3.35	7.33
1979	3.49	7.32
1978	3.74	7.33
1977	4.09	7.33
1976	4.53	7.33
1975	4.9	7.33
1974	5.26	7.31
1973	5.59	7.31
1972	5.9	7.31
1971	6.16	7.3
1970	6.39	7.29
1969	6.58	7.28
1968	6.71	7.26
1967	6.84	7.26
1966	6.93	7.25
1965	7.01	7.22
1964	7.08	7.22
1963	7.12	7.2
1962	7.15	7.2
1961	7.17	7.18
1960	7.19	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	South Sudan
2023	-10	217,966
2022	-7	211,166
2021	-3	213,567
2020	8	212,332
2019	23	209,708
2018	29	168,497
2017	43	72,193
2016	53	110,553
2015	55	148,542
2014	73	227,611
2013	88	315,983
2012	86	312,974
2011	83	303,181
2010	81	287,409
2009	81	278,859
2008	79	268,268
2007	80	256,546
2006	79	246,706
2005	80	239,272
2004	83	231,877
2003	86	225,822
2002	88	212,014
2001	88	204,108
2000	85	196,055
1999	100	180,721
1998	116	-12,157
1997	140	121,454
1996	166	116,728
1995	186	110,417
1994	195	165,407
1993	196	32,779
1992	183	28,874
1991	175	87,873
1990	181	82,900
1989	185	83,735
1988	183	-125,447
1987	182	5,756
1986	182	99,502
1985	181	95,342
1984	181	90,970
1983	176	104,107
1982	170	118,641
1981	161	115,163
1980	165	112,307
1979	176	109,540
1978	193	107,352
1977	213	104,886
1976	236	102,346
1975	249	99,882
1974	256	97,181
1973	268	94,765
1972	280	74,803
1971	287	72,308
1970	286	44,776
1969	283	42,015
1968	275	44,213
1967	266	41,357
1966	268	38,523
1965	275	51,682
1964	284	64,786
1963	291	46,333
1962	296	47,406
1961	298	45,186
1960	296	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Palau vs South Sudan by year

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Palau

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	South Sudan
2023	10.9	28.6
2022	11.1	29.1
2021	11.4	29.7
2020	11.6	29.4
2019	11.9	29.4
2018	12	29.1
2017	12.4	32.8
2016	12.7	35.1
2015	12.6	35.4
2014	13.4	38.2
2013	14	38.3
2012	14	39.1
2011	13.8	39.8
2010	13.7	39.9
2009	13.6	41
2008	13.7	41.6
2007	13.7	42.3
2006	13.8	43.2
2005	13.9	44.3
2004	14	45.5
2003	14.3	46.8
2002	14.5	48
2001	14.5	48.9
2000	14.4	49.8
1999	15.1	50.7
1998	16	51.2
1997	17.5	51.6
1996	19.3	52.6
1995	20.7	52.7
1994	21.7	52.7
1993	22.1	52.7
1992	21.6	52.5
1991	21.3	52.4
1990	22	52.3
1989	22.2	53.1
1988	22	51.9
1987	22	50.6
1986	22.1	50.6
1985	22.3	50.7
1984	22.7	50.8
1983	22.8	51.1
1982	22.7	51.4
1981	22.3	51.7
1980	22.8	52
1979	23.8	52.3
1978	25.1	52.7
1977	26.9	53
1976	28.8	53.4
1975	30	53.7
1974	30.8	53.9
1973	32.1	54.3
1972	34	54.5
1971	35.7	54.6
1970	37	54.5
1969	37.5	54.3
1968	37	54
1967	36.5	53.7
1966	37.3	53.5
1965	38.8	53.1
1964	40.5	53
1963	42.3	52.7
1962	43.9	52.5
1961	45.3	52.3
1960	46.3	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 46.3 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	South Sudan
2100	14.9%	20.1%
2099	14.9%	20.2%
2098	14.9%	20.3%
2097	14.9%	20.3%
2096	15%	20.4%
2095	15%	20.5%
2094	15%	20.6%
2093	15.1%	20.7%
2092	15.1%	20.9%
2091	15.2%	21%
2090	15.2%	21.1%
2089	15.3%	21.2%
2088	15.3%	21.3%
2087	15.4%	21.5%
2086	15.4%	21.6%
2085	15.5%	21.8%
2084	15.5%	21.9%
2083	15.6%	22.1%
2082	15.6%	22.3%
2081	15.7%	22.4%
2080	15.7%	22.6%
2079	15.7%	22.8%
2078	15.7%	23%
2077	15.7%	23.2%
2076	15.7%	23.3%
2075	15.7%	23.5%
2074	15.6%	23.7%
2073	15.6%	23.9%
2072	15.6%	24.1%
2071	15.6%	24.3%
2070	15.6%	24.5%
2069	15.5%	24.7%
2068	15.5%	25%
2067	15.5%	25.2%
2066	15.5%	25.4%
2065	15.5%	25.6%
2064	15.6%	25.8%
2063	15.6%	26%
2062	15.6%	26.3%
2061	15.7%	26.5%
2060	15.7%	26.7%
2059	15.8%	27%
2058	15.9%	27.2%
2057	16%	27.5%
2056	16%	27.8%
2055	16.1%	28.1%
2054	16.2%	28.5%
2053	16.3%	28.8%
2052	16.3%	29.2%
2051	16.3%	29.5%
2050	16.4%	29.9%
2049	16.4%	30.3%
2048	16.4%	30.8%
2047	16.3%	31.2%
2046	16.3%	31.6%
2045	16.3%	32%
2044	16.2%	32.4%
2043	16.2%	32.7%
2042	16.1%	33%
2041	16%	33.3%
2040	16%	33.6%
2039	15.9%	33.8%
2038	15.9%	33.9%
2037	15.9%	34.1%
2036	15.9%	34.2%
2035	16%	34.3%
2034	16%	34.4%
2033	16.1%	34.3%
2032	16.2%	34.4%
2031	16.4%	34.6%
2030	16.6%	34.8%
2029	16.8%	35.2%
2028	17.1%	35.8%
2027	17.4%	36.6%
2026	17.8%	37.5%
2025	18.1%	38.4%
2024	18.2%	38.9%
2023	18.5%	39.9%
2022	18.8%	40.9%
2021	19.1%	41.6%
2020	19.2%	42.4%
2019	19.5%	43.6%
2018	19.7%	44.9%
2017	19.9%	45%
2016	20.1%	43.7%
2015	20.3%	43.1%
2014	20.3%	42.5%
2013	20.2%	41.9%
2012	20.3%	41.9%
2011	20.6%	42.2%
2010	21%	42.8%
2009	21.4%	43.4%
2008	21.9%	43.8%
2007	22.5%	44.3%
2006	23.2%	44.8%
2005	23.9%	45.3%
2004	24.2%	45.8%
2003	24.2%	45.9%
2002	24.1%	45.7%
2001	24%	45.5%
2000	24.1%	45.5%
1999	24.8%	45.6%
1998	25.8%	45.8%
1997	26.7%	46%
1996	27.5%	46%
1995	28%	45.8%
1994	28.2%	45.8%
1993	28.5%	45.7%
1992	28.8%	45.6%
1991	29.4%	45.5%
1990	30.2%	45.4%
1989	31%	45.4%
1988	32%	46.2%
1987	33.2%	46.9%
1986	34.5%	46.7%
1985	35.4%	46.6%
1984	36%	46.5%
1983	36.7%	46.3%
1982	37.7%	46.2%
1981	38.9%	46%
1980	40.1%	45.8%
1979	41.1%	45.7%
1978	41.9%	45.5%
1977	42.7%	45.4%
1976	43.4%	45.3%
1975	44.2%	45.2%
1974	44.9%	45.1%
1973	45.6%	45%
1972	46%	44.8%
1971	46.2%	44.7%
1970	46.5%	44.5%
1969	47.2%	44.3%
1968	48.4%	44%
1967	49.6%	43.8%
1966	50.2%	43.5%
1965	50.3%	43.3%
1964	50.1%	43%
1963	49.8%	42.8%
1962	49.1%	42.6%
1961	48.2%	42.6%
1960	47%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs South Sudan

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Palau

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	South Sudan
2023	89	692
2022	121	704
2021	109	749
2020	117	729
2019	84	745
2018	82	913
2017	80	1,662
2016	80	1,629
2015	79	1,436
2014	78	1,216
2013	85	771
2012	84	755
2011	83	770
2010	96	776
2009	94	823
2008	99	858
2007	98	933
2006	105	1,005
2005	105	1,074
2004	106	1,150
2003	108	1,199
2002	117	1,521
2001	118	1,580
2000	119	1,658
1999	115	2,048
1998	119	7,514
1997	125	4,172
1996	123	4,357
1995	111	4,430
1994	116	1,666
1993	109	7,537
1992	113	7,597
1991	106	4,764
1990	100	4,877
1989	93	5,103
1988	96	5,535
1987	88	8,045
1986	92	3,720
1985	95	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	South Sudan
2023	2.23%	9.87%
2022	2.27%	9.87%
2021	2.3%	9.87%
2020	2.33%	9.87%
2019	2.34%	9.87%
2018	2.32%	13.2%
2017	2.28%	27.8%
2016	2.21%	26.4%
2015	2.14%	23.7%
2014	2.08%	18.2%
2013	2.03%	9.92%
2012	1.99%	10.1%
2011	1.97%	10.5%
2010	1.97%	10.9%
2009	1.98%	11.5%
2008	2.02%	12.1%
2007	2.07%	12.7%
2006	2.14%	13.4%
2005	2.21%	14.1%
2004	2.29%	14.8%
2003	2.38%	15.7%
2002	2.46%	16.5%
2001	2.55%	17.4%
2000	2.65%	18.3%
1999	2.74%	19.2%
1998	2.84%	42.6%
1997	2.94%	25.2%
1996	3.04%	26.1%
1995	3.14%	27%
1994	3.23%	23%
1993	3.32%	33.1%
1992	3.4%	33.8%
1991	3.47%	29.7%
1990	3.53%	30.3%
1989	3.6%	30.7%
1988	3.66%	76.7%
1987	3.73%	36%
1986	3.81%	26.7%
1985	3.9%	27.1%
1984	4.01%	27.5%
1983	4.13%	27.8%
1982	4.27%	28.2%
1981	4.44%	28.5%
1980	4.63%	28.9%
1979	4.84%	29.2%
1978	5.09%	29.5%
1977	5.37%	29.9%
1976	5.7%	30.2%
1975	6.06%	30.6%
1974	6.46%	30.9%
1973	6.85%	31.3%
1972	7.24%	31.6%
1971	7.62%	31.9%
1970	8%	32.3%
1969	8.34%	32.6%
1968	8.65%	32.9%
1967	8.97%	33.3%
1966	9.27%	33.6%
1965	9.58%	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.