Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Sudan

Fertility rate in Palau vs Sudan by year

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Palau

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Sudan
2023	1.91	4.32
2022	1.93	4.38
2021	1.95	4.46
2020	1.97	4.54
2019	1.98	4.62
2018	1.97	4.68
2017	2.02	4.76
2016	2.06	4.83
2015	2	4.9
2014	2.03	4.91
2013	2.05	4.97
2012	2.01	5.03
2011	1.97	5.09
2010	1.94	5.14
2009	1.94	5.17
2008	1.95	5.21
2007	1.97	5.27
2006	2	5.33
2005	2.02	5.4
2004	1.99	5.46
2003	1.96	5.49
2002	1.92	5.53
2001	1.87	5.56
2000	1.82	5.6
1999	1.91	5.62
1998	2.01	5.65
1997	2.19	5.72
1996	2.39	5.79
1995	2.55	5.86
1994	2.66	5.91
1993	2.73	5.97
1992	2.71	6.02
1991	2.74	6.05
1990	2.88	6.07
1989	2.92	6.11
1988	2.91	6.13
1987	2.93	6.18
1986	2.98	6.23
1985	3.01	6.28
1984	3.08	6.34
1983	3.14	6.41
1982	3.22	6.47
1981	3.28	6.53
1980	3.35	6.59
1979	3.49	6.65
1978	3.74	6.72
1977	4.09	6.78
1976	4.53	6.82
1975	4.9	6.87
1974	5.26	6.91
1973	5.59	6.94
1972	5.9	6.98
1971	6.16	7.02
1970	6.39	6.99
1969	6.58	6.97
1968	6.71	6.95
1967	6.84	6.91
1966	6.93	6.88
1965	7.01	6.84
1964	7.08	6.8
1963	7.12	6.76
1962	7.15	6.7
1961	7.17	6.66
1960	7.19	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Sudan
2023	-10	1,361,564
2022	-7	1,333,992
2021	-3	1,293,817
2020	8	1,295,781
2019	23	1,291,747
2018	29	1,257,387
2017	43	1,208,046
2016	53	1,174,422
2015	55	1,145,259
2014	73	1,097,962
2013	88	1,078,446
2012	86	1,073,062
2011	83	1,070,888
2010	81	1,068,381
2009	81	1,041,810
2008	79	1,001,826
2007	80	992,819
2006	79	963,740
2005	80	907,017
2004	83	889,382
2003	86	898,226
2002	88	897,965
2001	88	880,284
2000	85	858,536
1999	100	835,840
1998	116	814,752
1997	140	802,245
1996	166	792,926
1995	186	780,700
1994	195	764,645
1993	196	743,249
1992	183	731,177
1991	175	714,612
1990	181	699,953
1989	185	683,743
1988	183	672,604
1987	182	658,416
1986	182	649,649
1985	181	583,382
1984	181	577,405
1983	176	570,198
1982	170	606,362
1981	161	585,087
1980	165	552,930
1979	176	524,942
1978	193	497,987
1977	213	483,089
1976	236	470,019
1975	249	454,813
1974	256	444,456
1973	268	439,201
1972	280	428,340
1971	287	417,641
1970	286	401,013
1969	283	385,712
1968	275	370,917
1967	266	356,599
1966	268	342,118
1965	275	327,799
1964	284	315,166
1963	291	302,132
1962	296	287,317
1961	298	272,562
1960	296	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Palau vs Sudan by year

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Palau

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Sudan
2023	10.9	33.6
2022	11.1	33.5
2021	11.4	33.9
2020	11.6	34.5
2019	11.9	34.9
2018	12	35.1
2017	12.4	35
2016	12.7	35.4
2015	12.6	35.7
2014	13.4	35.5
2013	14	36
2012	14	36.6
2011	13.8	37.3
2010	13.7	38
2009	13.6	38.1
2008	13.7	38.4
2007	13.7	38.9
2006	13.8	39.2
2005	13.9	39.6
2004	14	40
2003	14.3	40.2
2002	14.5	40.4
2001	14.5	40.7
2000	14.4	40.8
1999	15.1	41
1998	16	41.2
1997	17.5	41.6
1996	19.3	42.2
1995	20.7	42.6
1994	21.7	43
1993	22.1	43.4
1992	21.6	43.7
1991	21.3	43.8
1990	22	43.8
1989	22.2	44
1988	22	44.1
1987	22	44.2
1986	22.1	44.5
1985	22.3	44.7
1984	22.7	45.1
1983	22.8	45.6
1982	22.7	45.4
1981	22.3	45.6
1980	22.8	45.2
1979	23.8	45.3
1978	25.1	45
1977	26.9	45.3
1976	28.8	45.7
1975	30	45.9
1974	30.8	46.5
1973	32.1	47.6
1972	34	48.4
1971	35.7	48.9
1970	37	48.8
1969	37.5	48.8
1968	37	48.8
1967	36.5	48.8
1966	37.3	48.7
1965	38.8	48.6
1964	40.5	48.5
1963	42.3	48.3
1962	43.9	48
1961	45.3	47.6
1960	46.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 46.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Sudan
2100	14.9%	21.3%
2099	14.9%	21.4%
2098	14.9%	21.6%
2097	14.9%	21.8%
2096	15%	21.9%
2095	15%	22.1%
2094	15%	22.3%
2093	15.1%	22.4%
2092	15.1%	22.6%
2091	15.2%	22.8%
2090	15.2%	22.9%
2089	15.3%	23.1%
2088	15.3%	23.3%
2087	15.4%	23.4%
2086	15.4%	23.6%
2085	15.5%	23.7%
2084	15.5%	23.9%
2083	15.6%	24.1%
2082	15.6%	24.3%
2081	15.7%	24.4%
2080	15.7%	24.6%
2079	15.7%	24.8%
2078	15.7%	25%
2077	15.7%	25.2%
2076	15.7%	25.4%
2075	15.7%	25.6%
2074	15.6%	25.9%
2073	15.6%	26.1%
2072	15.6%	26.3%
2071	15.6%	26.6%
2070	15.6%	26.8%
2069	15.5%	27.1%
2068	15.5%	27.3%
2067	15.5%	27.6%
2066	15.5%	27.8%
2065	15.5%	28.1%
2064	15.6%	28.3%
2063	15.6%	28.6%
2062	15.6%	28.8%
2061	15.7%	29.1%
2060	15.7%	29.3%
2059	15.8%	29.5%
2058	15.9%	29.8%
2057	16%	30%
2056	16%	30.2%
2055	16.1%	30.5%
2054	16.2%	30.7%
2053	16.3%	31%
2052	16.3%	31.2%
2051	16.3%	31.5%
2050	16.4%	31.8%
2049	16.4%	32.1%
2048	16.4%	32.4%
2047	16.3%	32.7%
2046	16.3%	33%
2045	16.3%	33.4%
2044	16.2%	33.7%
2043	16.2%	34.1%
2042	16.1%	34.5%
2041	16%	34.9%
2040	16%	35.3%
2039	15.9%	35.7%
2038	15.9%	36.1%
2037	15.9%	36.5%
2036	15.9%	36.9%
2035	16%	37.3%
2034	16%	37.7%
2033	16.1%	38.1%
2032	16.2%	38.4%
2031	16.4%	38.7%
2030	16.6%	39%
2029	16.8%	39.2%
2028	17.1%	39.4%
2027	17.4%	39.6%
2026	17.8%	40%
2025	18.1%	40.4%
2024	18.2%	40.5%
2023	18.5%	40.6%
2022	18.8%	40.9%
2021	19.1%	41.2%
2020	19.2%	41.4%
2019	19.5%	41.7%
2018	19.7%	42%
2017	19.9%	42.6%
2016	20.1%	43.1%
2015	20.3%	43.6%
2014	20.3%	44%
2013	20.2%	44.4%
2012	20.3%	44.5%
2011	20.6%	44.6%
2010	21%	44.6%
2009	21.4%	44.7%
2008	21.9%	44.9%
2007	22.5%	45.1%
2006	23.2%	45.3%
2005	23.9%	45.4%
2004	24.2%	45.5%
2003	24.2%	45.6%
2002	24.1%	45.6%
2001	24%	45.7%
2000	24.1%	45.8%
1999	24.8%	45.9%
1998	25.8%	46.1%
1997	26.7%	46.2%
1996	27.5%	46.2%
1995	28%	46.3%
1994	28.2%	46.3%
1993	28.5%	46.3%
1992	28.8%	46.3%
1991	29.4%	46.2%
1990	30.2%	46.1%
1989	31%	46.1%
1988	32%	46%
1987	33.2%	46%
1986	34.5%	46.1%
1985	35.4%	46.1%
1984	36%	46.2%
1983	36.7%	46.3%
1982	37.7%	46.4%
1981	38.9%	46.6%
1980	40.1%	46.8%
1979	41.1%	47.1%
1978	41.9%	47.4%
1977	42.7%	47.7%
1976	43.4%	47.8%
1975	44.2%	48%
1974	44.9%	48.1%
1973	45.6%	47.9%
1972	46%	47.7%
1971	46.2%	47.6%
1970	46.5%	47.5%
1969	47.2%	47.4%
1968	48.4%	47.3%
1967	49.6%	47.2%
1966	50.2%	47.1%
1965	50.3%	47%
1964	50.1%	46.9%
1963	49.8%	46.7%
1962	49.1%	46.6%
1961	48.2%	46.6%
1960	47%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Sudan

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Palau

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Sudan
2023	89	256
2022	121	263
2021	109	305
2020	117	273
2019	84	262
2018	82	268
2017	80	277
2016	80	288
2015	79	298
2014	78	309
2013	85	327
2012	84	340
2011	83	357
2010	96	370
2009	94	382
2008	99	426
2007	98	445
2006	105	485
2005	105	506
2004	106	536
2003	108	593
2002	117	588
2001	118	616
2000	119	645
1999	115	662
1998	119	669
1997	125	681
1996	123	712
1995	111	730
1994	116	775
1993	109	839
1992	113	863
1991	106	873
1990	100	840
1989	93	881
1988	96	877
1987	88	914
1986	92	938
1985	95	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Sudan
2023	2.23%	5.01%
2022	2.27%	5.18%
2021	2.3%	5.36%
2020	2.33%	5.53%
2019	2.34%	5.71%
2018	2.32%	5.89%
2017	2.28%	6.07%
2016	2.21%	6.26%
2015	2.14%	6.45%
2014	2.08%	6.64%
2013	2.03%	6.83%
2012	1.99%	7.02%
2011	1.97%	7.22%
2010	1.97%	7.42%
2009	1.98%	7.64%
2008	2.02%	7.88%
2007	2.07%	8.13%
2006	2.14%	8.4%
2005	2.21%	10%
2004	2.29%	10.3%
2003	2.38%	9.31%
2002	2.46%	9.65%
2001	2.55%	9.99%
2000	2.65%	10.3%
1999	2.74%	10.7%
1998	2.84%	11%
1997	2.94%	11.3%
1996	3.04%	11.6%
1995	3.14%	11.9%
1994	3.23%	12.2%
1993	3.32%	12.5%
1992	3.4%	12.7%
1991	3.47%	13%
1990	3.53%	13.2%
1989	3.6%	13.4%
1988	3.66%	13.6%
1987	3.73%	13.8%
1986	3.81%	14%
1985	3.9%	17.8%
1984	4.01%	18%
1983	4.13%	18.2%
1982	4.27%	14.5%
1981	4.44%	14.6%
1980	4.63%	14.8%
1979	4.84%	14.9%
1978	5.09%	15%
1977	5.37%	15.1%
1976	5.7%	15.2%
1975	6.06%	15.3%
1974	6.46%	15.4%
1973	6.85%	15.5%
1972	7.24%	15.6%
1971	7.62%	15.7%
1970	8%	15.8%
1969	8.34%	15.9%
1968	8.65%	16%
1967	8.97%	16.2%
1966	9.27%	16.3%
1965	9.58%	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.