Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Spain

Fertility rate in Palau vs Spain by year

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Palau

Spain

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Spain
2023	1.91	1.12
2022	1.93	1.16
2021	1.95	1.18
2020	1.97	1.18
2019	1.98	1.23
2018	1.97	1.26
2017	2.02	1.31
2016	2.06	1.33
2015	2	1.33
2014	2.03	1.32
2013	2.05	1.27
2012	2.01	1.32
2011	1.97	1.34
2010	1.94	1.37
2009	1.94	1.38
2008	1.95	1.45
2007	1.97	1.38
2006	2	1.36
2005	2.02	1.33
2004	1.99	1.31
2003	1.96	1.3
2002	1.92	1.25
2001	1.87	1.23
2000	1.82	1.22
1999	1.91	1.17
1998	2.01	1.13
1997	2.19	1.15
1996	2.39	1.14
1995	2.55	1.16
1994	2.66	1.19
1993	2.73	1.26
1992	2.71	1.31
1991	2.74	1.33
1990	2.88	1.36
1989	2.92	1.4
1988	2.91	1.45
1987	2.93	1.49
1986	2.98	1.56
1985	3.01	1.64
1984	3.08	1.73
1983	3.14	1.8
1982	3.22	1.94
1981	3.28	2.04
1980	3.35	2.22
1979	3.49	2.37
1978	3.74	2.54
1977	4.09	2.65
1976	4.53	2.77
1975	4.9	2.77
1974	5.26	2.88
1973	5.59	2.84
1972	5.9	2.87
1971	6.16	2.9
1970	6.39	2.84
1969	6.58	2.86
1968	6.71	2.87
1967	6.84	2.94
1966	6.93	2.91
1965	7.01	2.94
1964	7.08	3.01
1963	7.12	2.88
1962	7.15	2.8
1961	7.17	2.77
1960	7.19	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Spain

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Spain
2023	-10	-111,211
2022	-7	-133,801
2021	-3	-113,865
2020	8	-151,551
2019	23	-56,542
2018	29	-56,139
2017	43	-32,600
2016	53	0
2015	55	-4,642
2014	73	32,522
2013	88	37,284
2012	86	51,450
2011	83	84,137
2010	81	102,469
2009	81	106,635
2008	79	133,267
2007	80	108,545
2006	79	110,994
2005	80	78,576
2004	83	85,844
2003	86	54,844
2002	88	53,861
2001	88	44,936
2000	85	36,512
1999	100	8,077
1998	116	4,022
1997	140	20,028
1996	166	11,967
1995	186	15,889
1994	195	31,639
1993	196	47,234
1992	183	62,652
1991	175	58,450
1990	181	66,075
1989	185	81,538
1988	183	100,794
1987	182	116,054
1986	182	131,188
1985	181	146,184
1984	181	172,487
1983	176	183,223
1982	170	231,714
1981	161	237,879
1980	165	281,184
1979	176	312,407
1978	193	339,157
1977	213	361,465
1976	236	375,834
1975	249	371,882
1974	256	396,182
1973	268	374,381
1972	280	391,030
1971	287	369,625
1970	286	378,723
1969	283	367,851
1968	275	387,423
1967	266	402,001
1966	268	397,084
1965	275	405,819
1964	284	429,885
1963	291	394,338
1962	296	384,690
1961	298	396,537
1960	296	398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Palau vs Spain by year

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Palau

Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Spain
2023	10.9	6.7
2022	11.1	6.9
2021	11.4	7.1
2020	11.6	7.2
2019	11.9	7.6
2018	12	7.9
2017	12.4	8.4
2016	12.7	8.8
2015	12.6	9
2014	13.4	9.2
2013	14	9.1
2012	14	9.7
2011	13.8	10.1
2010	13.7	10.4
2009	13.6	10.6
2008	13.7	11.3
2007	13.7	10.9
2006	13.8	10.8
2005	13.9	10.6
2004	14	10.6
2003	14.3	10.4
2002	14.5	10.1
2001	14.5	9.9
2000	14.4	9.8
1999	15.1	9.4
1998	16	9.1
1997	17.5	9.2
1996	19.3	9.1
1995	20.7	9.1
1994	21.7	9.4
1993	22.1	9.8
1992	21.6	10.1
1991	21.3	10.2
1990	22	10.3
1989	22.2	10.5
1988	22	10.8
1987	22	11
1986	22.1	11.4
1985	22.3	11.9
1984	22.7	12.3
1983	22.8	12.7
1982	22.7	13.6
1981	22.3	14.1
1980	22.8	15.2
1979	23.8	16.2
1978	25.1	17.3
1977	26.9	18
1976	28.8	18.7
1975	30	18.7
1974	30.8	19.5
1973	32.1	19.2
1972	34	19.4
1971	35.7	19.6
1970	37	19.5
1969	37.5	19.9
1968	37	20.1
1967	36.5	20.7
1966	37.3	20.7
1965	38.8	21.1
1964	40.5	22
1963	42.3	21.4
1962	43.9	21.1
1961	45.3	21.2
1960	46.3	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 46.3 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Spain
2100	14.9%	11.6%
2099	14.9%	11.6%
2098	14.9%	11.7%
2097	14.9%	11.7%
2096	15%	11.7%
2095	15%	11.8%
2094	15%	11.8%
2093	15.1%	11.9%
2092	15.1%	11.9%
2091	15.2%	11.9%
2090	15.2%	12%
2089	15.3%	12%
2088	15.3%	12%
2087	15.4%	12.1%
2086	15.4%	12.1%
2085	15.5%	12.1%
2084	15.5%	12%
2083	15.6%	12%
2082	15.6%	12%
2081	15.7%	11.9%
2080	15.7%	11.9%
2079	15.7%	11.8%
2078	15.7%	11.7%
2077	15.7%	11.6%
2076	15.7%	11.6%
2075	15.7%	11.5%
2074	15.6%	11.4%
2073	15.6%	11.3%
2072	15.6%	11.2%
2071	15.6%	11.2%
2070	15.6%	11.1%
2069	15.5%	11.1%
2068	15.5%	11%
2067	15.5%	11%
2066	15.5%	11%
2065	15.5%	11%
2064	15.6%	11%
2063	15.6%	11.1%
2062	15.6%	11.1%
2061	15.7%	11.2%
2060	15.7%	11.2%
2059	15.8%	11.3%
2058	15.9%	11.4%
2057	16%	11.4%
2056	16%	11.5%
2055	16.1%	11.5%
2054	16.2%	11.5%
2053	16.3%	11.5%
2052	16.3%	11.5%
2051	16.3%	11.5%
2050	16.4%	11.5%
2049	16.4%	11.4%
2048	16.4%	11.4%
2047	16.3%	11.3%
2046	16.3%	11.2%
2045	16.3%	11.1%
2044	16.2%	11.1%
2043	16.2%	11%
2042	16.1%	10.9%
2041	16%	10.9%
2040	16%	10.8%
2039	15.9%	10.8%
2038	15.9%	10.7%
2037	15.9%	10.7%
2036	15.9%	10.7%
2035	16%	10.7%
2034	16%	10.8%
2033	16.1%	10.9%
2032	16.2%	11.1%
2031	16.4%	11.3%
2030	16.6%	11.5%
2029	16.8%	11.7%
2028	17.1%	11.9%
2027	17.4%	12.2%
2026	17.8%	12.5%
2025	18.1%	12.8%
2024	18.2%	12.9%
2023	18.5%	13.3%
2022	18.8%	13.6%
2021	19.1%	13.9%
2020	19.2%	14.2%
2019	19.5%	14.4%
2018	19.7%	14.7%
2017	19.9%	14.8%
2016	20.1%	14.9%
2015	20.3%	15%
2014	20.3%	15.1%
2013	20.2%	15.1%
2012	20.3%	15.1%
2011	20.6%	15%
2010	21%	14.9%
2009	21.4%	14.8%
2008	21.9%	14.7%
2007	22.5%	14.6%
2006	23.2%	14.5%
2005	23.9%	14.5%
2004	24.2%	14.5%
2003	24.2%	14.5%
2002	24.1%	14.6%
2001	24%	14.7%
2000	24.1%	14.8%
1999	24.8%	15%
1998	25.8%	15.3%
1997	26.7%	15.7%
1996	27.5%	16.1%
1995	28%	16.6%
1994	28.2%	17.2%
1993	28.5%	17.8%
1992	28.8%	18.4%
1991	29.4%	19.1%
1990	30.2%	19.8%
1989	31%	20.5%
1988	32%	21.2%
1987	33.2%	21.9%
1986	34.5%	22.5%
1985	35.4%	23.2%
1984	36%	23.8%
1983	36.7%	24.4%
1982	37.7%	24.9%
1981	38.9%	25.5%
1980	40.1%	26%
1979	41.1%	26.4%
1978	41.9%	26.8%
1977	42.7%	27%
1976	43.4%	27.2%
1975	44.2%	27.3%
1974	44.9%	27.5%
1973	45.6%	27.7%
1972	46%	27.8%
1971	46.2%	27.8%
1970	46.5%	27.9%
1969	47.2%	27.8%
1968	48.4%	27.8%
1967	49.6%	27.7%
1966	50.2%	27.6%
1965	50.3%	27.5%
1964	50.1%	27.4%
1963	49.8%	27.4%
1962	49.1%	27.4%
1961	48.2%	27.4%
1960	47%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Spain

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Palau

Spain

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Spain
2023	89	3
2022	121	4
2021	109	4
2020	117	4
2019	84	3
2018	82	3
2017	80	3
2016	80	3
2015	79	4
2014	78	4
2013	85	4
2012	84	4
2011	83	4
2010	96	4
2009	94	4
2008	99	4
2007	98	4
2006	105	4
2005	105	5
2004	106	5
2003	108	4
2002	117	5
2001	118	5
2000	119	5
1999	115	5
1998	119	5
1997	125	5
1996	123	6
1995	111	6
1994	116	6
1993	109	6
1992	113	6
1991	106	6
1990	100	6
1989	93	7
1988	96	7
1987	88	7
1986	92	7
1985	95	6

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 Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Spain
2023	2.23%	0.31%
2022	2.27%	0.31%
2021	2.3%	0.31%
2020	2.33%	0.32%
2019	2.34%	0.32%
2018	2.32%	0.32%
2017	2.28%	0.32%
2016	2.21%	0.33%
2015	2.14%	0.33%
2014	2.08%	0.34%
2013	2.03%	0.35%
2012	1.99%	0.36%
2011	1.97%	0.37%
2010	1.97%	0.38%
2009	1.98%	0.4%
2008	2.02%	0.42%
2007	2.07%	0.44%
2006	2.14%	0.45%
2005	2.21%	0.47%
2004	2.29%	0.49%
2003	2.38%	0.5%
2002	2.46%	0.51%
2001	2.55%	0.53%
2000	2.65%	0.54%
1999	2.74%	0.56%
1998	2.84%	0.58%
1997	2.94%	0.61%
1996	3.04%	0.65%
1995	3.14%	0.69%
1994	3.23%	0.74%
1993	3.32%	0.79%
1992	3.4%	0.83%
1991	3.47%	0.88%
1990	3.53%	0.92%
1989	3.6%	0.95%
1988	3.66%	0.99%
1987	3.73%	1.03%
1986	3.81%	1.07%
1985	3.9%	1.11%
1984	4.01%	1.17%
1983	4.13%	1.23%
1982	4.27%	1.3%
1981	4.44%	1.38%
1980	4.63%	1.49%
1979	4.84%	1.61%
1978	5.09%	1.74%
1977	5.37%	1.87%
1976	5.7%	2.02%
1975	6.06%	2.17%
1974	6.46%	2.33%
1973	6.85%	2.52%
1972	7.24%	2.72%
1971	7.62%	2.94%
1970	8%	3.16%
1969	8.34%	3.39%
1968	8.65%	3.61%
1967	8.97%	3.83%
1966	9.27%	4.03%
1965	9.58%	4.23%
1964	-	4.45%
1963	-	4.68%
1962	-	4.94%
1961	-	5.2%
1960	-	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.