Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Palau vs Sri Lanka by year

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Palau

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Sri Lanka
2023	1.91	1.97
2022	1.93	1.98
2021	1.95	2
2020	1.97	2.01
2019	1.98	2.02
2018	1.97	2.03
2017	2.02	2.04
2016	2.06	2.06
2015	2	2.09
2014	2.03	2.13
2013	2.05	2.18
2012	2.01	2.17
2011	1.97	2.14
2010	1.94	2.13
2009	1.94	2.18
2008	1.95	2.23
2007	1.97	2.3
2006	2	2.29
2005	2.02	2.26
2004	1.99	2.27
2003	1.96	2.3
2002	1.92	2.31
2001	1.87	2.28
2000	1.82	2.21
1999	1.91	2.14
1998	2.01	2.14
1997	2.19	2.22
1996	2.39	2.29
1995	2.55	2.35
1994	2.66	2.4
1993	2.73	2.44
1992	2.71	2.49
1991	2.74	2.51
1990	2.88	2.54
1989	2.92	2.58
1988	2.91	2.57
1987	2.93	2.64
1986	2.98	2.74
1985	3.01	2.9
1984	3.08	3.01
1983	3.14	3.11
1982	3.22	3.32
1981	3.28	3.65
1980	3.35	3.73
1979	3.49	3.82
1978	3.74	3.81
1977	4.09	3.74
1976	4.53	3.78
1975	4.9	3.82
1974	5.26	3.86
1973	5.59	4
1972	5.9	4.16
1971	6.16	4.27
1970	6.39	4.39
1969	6.58	4.5
1968	6.71	4.66
1967	6.84	4.79
1966	6.93	4.83
1965	7.01	4.93
1964	7.08	5.06
1963	7.12	5.12
1962	7.15	5.18
1961	7.17	5.24
1960	7.19	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Sri Lanka
2023	-10	66,111
2022	-7	95,378
2021	-3	121,858
2020	8	170,968
2019	23	172,243
2018	29	183,610
2017	43	187,993
2016	53	194,232
2015	55	201,815
2014	73	211,541
2013	88	221,021
2012	86	229,138
2011	83	224,461
2010	81	224,325
2009	81	200,175
2008	79	232,225
2007	80	248,287
2006	79	248,706
2005	80	248,683
2004	83	212,527
2003	86	252,008
2002	88	252,840
2001	88	244,377
2000	85	227,060
1999	100	206,876
1998	116	201,059
1997	140	208,193
1996	166	215,290
1995	186	221,957
1994	195	228,904
1993	196	226,257
1992	183	222,230
1991	175	218,117
1990	181	224,454
1989	185	212,401
1988	183	219,184
1987	182	226,414
1986	182	233,782
1985	181	247,836
1984	181	263,175
1983	176	277,768
1982	170	300,030
1981	161	328,096
1980	165	328,155
1979	176	329,791
1978	193	317,055
1977	213	300,038
1976	236	291,816
1975	249	282,496
1974	256	275,521
1973	268	278,577
1972	280	282,494
1971	287	281,200
1970	286	286,719
1969	283	286,218
1968	275	286,642
1967	266	284,738
1966	268	275,549
1965	275	272,422
1964	284	269,584
1963	291	262,880
1962	296	256,719
1961	298	251,087
1960	296	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Palau vs Sri Lanka by year

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Palau

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Sri Lanka
2023	10.9	11.2
2022	11.1	12.4
2021	11.4	12.9
2020	11.6	13.8
2019	11.9	14.6
2018	12	15.2
2017	12.4	15.4
2016	12.7	15.7
2015	12.6	16
2014	13.4	16.5
2013	14	17
2012	14	17.1
2011	13.8	17.1
2010	13.7	17.1
2009	13.6	17.6
2008	13.7	18.2
2007	13.7	18.8
2006	13.8	18.9
2005	13.9	18.7
2004	14	18.8
2003	14.3	19.1
2002	14.5	19.2
2001	14.5	19
2000	14.4	18.4
1999	15.1	17.9
1998	16	17.8
1997	17.5	18.5
1996	19.3	19
1995	20.7	19.6
1994	21.7	20
1993	22.1	20
1992	21.6	20.1
1991	21.3	20.2
1990	22	20.5
1989	22.2	20.6
1988	22	20.3
1987	22	20.8
1986	22.1	21.4
1985	22.3	22.4
1984	22.7	23.5
1983	22.8	24.4
1982	22.7	26
1981	22.3	28.1
1980	22.8	28.6
1979	23.8	29.3
1978	25.1	29
1977	26.9	28.3
1976	28.8	28.3
1975	30	28.2
1974	30.8	28.2
1973	32.1	28.9
1972	34	29.7
1971	35.7	30.2
1970	37	31.2
1969	37.5	31.8
1968	37	32.6
1967	36.5	33.2
1966	37.3	33.2
1965	38.8	33.8
1964	40.5	34.5
1963	42.3	34.7
1962	43.9	35.1
1961	45.3	35.6
1960	46.3	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.3 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Sri Lanka
2100	14.9%	13.1%
2099	14.9%	13.1%
2098	14.9%	13.2%
2097	14.9%	13.2%
2096	15%	13.2%
2095	15%	13.3%
2094	15%	13.3%
2093	15.1%	13.4%
2092	15.1%	13.4%
2091	15.2%	13.5%
2090	15.2%	13.6%
2089	15.3%	13.7%
2088	15.3%	13.7%
2087	15.4%	13.8%
2086	15.4%	13.9%
2085	15.5%	14%
2084	15.5%	14%
2083	15.6%	14.1%
2082	15.6%	14.2%
2081	15.7%	14.3%
2080	15.7%	14.3%
2079	15.7%	14.4%
2078	15.7%	14.5%
2077	15.7%	14.5%
2076	15.7%	14.6%
2075	15.7%	14.6%
2074	15.6%	14.7%
2073	15.6%	14.7%
2072	15.6%	14.8%
2071	15.6%	14.9%
2070	15.6%	14.9%
2069	15.5%	15%
2068	15.5%	15%
2067	15.5%	15.1%
2066	15.5%	15.2%
2065	15.5%	15.3%
2064	15.6%	15.4%
2063	15.6%	15.5%
2062	15.6%	15.6%
2061	15.7%	15.7%
2060	15.7%	15.8%
2059	15.8%	16%
2058	15.9%	16.1%
2057	16%	16.3%
2056	16%	16.4%
2055	16.1%	16.6%
2054	16.2%	16.8%
2053	16.3%	16.9%
2052	16.3%	17.1%
2051	16.3%	17.2%
2050	16.4%	17.4%
2049	16.4%	17.5%
2048	16.4%	17.7%
2047	16.3%	17.8%
2046	16.3%	17.9%
2045	16.3%	18%
2044	16.2%	18.2%
2043	16.2%	18.3%
2042	16.1%	18.4%
2041	16%	18.5%
2040	16%	18.6%
2039	15.9%	18.7%
2038	15.9%	18.9%
2037	15.9%	19%
2036	15.9%	19.1%
2035	16%	19.3%
2034	16%	19.5%
2033	16.1%	19.7%
2032	16.2%	19.9%
2031	16.4%	20.1%
2030	16.6%	20.3%
2029	16.8%	20.6%
2028	17.1%	20.9%
2027	17.4%	21.2%
2026	17.8%	21.5%
2025	18.1%	21.9%
2024	18.2%	22%
2023	18.5%	22.4%
2022	18.8%	22.7%
2021	19.1%	23%
2020	19.2%	23.3%
2019	19.5%	23.7%
2018	19.7%	24%
2017	19.9%	24.2%
2016	20.1%	24.5%
2015	20.3%	24.7%
2014	20.3%	24.9%
2013	20.2%	25%
2012	20.3%	25.2%
2011	20.6%	25.3%
2010	21%	25.4%
2009	21.4%	25.5%
2008	21.9%	25.6%
2007	22.5%	25.7%
2006	23.2%	25.7%
2005	23.9%	25.8%
2004	24.2%	26%
2003	24.2%	26.1%
2002	24.1%	26.3%
2001	24%	26.6%
2000	24.1%	27%
1999	24.8%	27.4%
1998	25.8%	27.8%
1997	26.7%	28.2%
1996	27.5%	28.6%
1995	28%	29.2%
1994	28.2%	29.9%
1993	28.5%	30.6%
1992	28.8%	31.4%
1991	29.4%	32.1%
1990	30.2%	32.5%
1989	31%	33%
1988	32%	33.5%
1987	33.2%	34%
1986	34.5%	34.6%
1985	35.4%	35.2%
1984	36%	35.5%
1983	36.7%	35.8%
1982	37.7%	36%
1981	38.9%	36.2%
1980	40.1%	36.4%
1979	41.1%	36.7%
1978	41.9%	36.9%
1977	42.7%	37.2%
1976	43.4%	37.6%
1975	44.2%	38%
1974	44.9%	38.4%
1973	45.6%	38.8%
1972	46%	39.2%
1971	46.2%	39.5%
1970	46.5%	39.7%
1969	47.2%	39.9%
1968	48.4%	40.1%
1967	49.6%	40.3%
1966	50.2%	40.4%
1965	50.3%	40.5%
1964	50.1%	40.6%
1963	49.8%	40.7%
1962	49.1%	40.8%
1961	48.2%	40.9%
1960	47%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Sri Lanka

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Palau

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Sri Lanka
2023	89	18
2022	121	22
2021	109	34
2020	117	23
2019	84	20
2018	82	21
2017	80	21
2016	80	22
2015	79	22
2014	78	23
2013	85	23
2012	84	24
2011	83	25
2010	96	26
2009	94	28
2008	99	30
2007	98	31
2006	105	32
2005	105	32
2004	106	37
2003	108	35
2002	117	36
2001	118	37
2000	119	39
1999	115	41
1998	119	43
1997	125	45
1996	123	47
1995	111	48
1994	116	49
1993	109	51
1992	113	54
1991	106	57
1990	100	59
1989	93	61
1988	96	62
1987	88	64
1986	92	66
1985	95	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Sri Lanka
2023	2.23%	0.61%
2022	2.27%	0.64%
2021	2.3%	0.66%
2020	2.33%	0.69%
2019	2.34%	0.72%
2018	2.32%	0.76%
2017	2.28%	0.79%
2016	2.21%	0.83%
2015	2.14%	0.87%
2014	2.08%	0.92%
2013	2.03%	0.98%
2012	1.99%	1.03%
2011	1.97%	1.08%
2010	1.97%	1.12%
2009	1.98%	2.08%
2008	2.02%	1.2%
2007	2.07%	1.26%
2006	2.14%	1.33%
2005	2.21%	1.4%
2004	2.29%	2.88%
2003	2.38%	1.52%
2002	2.46%	1.55%
2001	2.55%	1.58%
2000	2.65%	1.63%
1999	2.74%	1.69%
1998	2.84%	1.76%
1997	2.94%	1.86%
1996	3.04%	1.95%
1995	3.14%	2.05%
1994	3.23%	2.14%
1993	3.32%	2.22%
1992	3.4%	2.29%
1991	3.47%	2.32%
1990	3.53%	2.33%
1989	3.6%	2.74%
1988	3.66%	2.41%
1987	3.73%	2.54%
1986	3.81%	2.74%
1985	3.9%	3.02%
1984	4.01%	3.35%
1983	4.13%	3.67%
1982	4.27%	3.98%
1981	4.44%	4.29%
1980	4.63%	4.63%
1979	4.84%	4.99%
1978	5.09%	5.38%
1977	5.37%	5.77%
1976	5.7%	6.12%
1975	6.06%	6.41%
1974	6.46%	6.62%
1973	6.85%	6.77%
1972	7.24%	6.86%
1971	7.62%	6.94%
1970	8%	7.02%
1969	8.34%	7.14%
1968	8.65%	7.32%
1967	8.97%	7.55%
1966	9.27%	7.81%
1965	9.58%	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.