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Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Sweden

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Palau has an annual birth rate of 10.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.91 in Palau and 1.45 in Sweden — 24% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Palau and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 7.19 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Palau is ranked 133/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Palau — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 29.9 in Palau vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Palau, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Palau vs Sweden by year

Palau
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Sweden
2023 1.91 1.45
2022 1.93 1.53
2021 1.95 1.67
2020 1.97 1.67
2019 1.98 1.71
2018 1.97 1.76
2017 2.02 1.78
2016 2.06 1.85
2015 2 1.85
2014 2.03 1.88
2013 2.05 1.89
2012 2.01 1.91
2011 1.97 1.9
2010 1.94 1.98
2009 1.94 1.94
2008 1.95 1.91
2007 1.97 1.88
2006 2 1.85
2005 2.02 1.77
2004 1.99 1.75
2003 1.96 1.71
2002 1.92 1.65
2001 1.87 1.57
2000 1.82 1.54
1999 1.91 1.5
1998 2.01 1.5
1997 2.19 1.52
1996 2.39 1.6
1995 2.55 1.73
1994 2.66 1.88
1993 2.73 1.99
1992 2.71 2.09
1991 2.74 2.11
1990 2.88 2.13
1989 2.92 2.01
1988 2.91 1.96
1987 2.93 1.84
1986 2.98 1.8
1985 3.01 1.74
1984 3.08 1.66
1983 3.14 1.61
1982 3.22 1.62
1981 3.28 1.63
1980 3.35 1.68
1979 3.49 1.66
1978 3.74 1.6
1977 4.09 1.64
1976 4.53 1.68
1975 4.9 1.77
1974 5.26 1.87
1973 5.59 1.87
1972 5.9 1.91
1971 6.16 1.96
1970 6.39 1.92
1969 6.58 1.93
1968 6.71 2.07
1967 6.84 2.28
1966 6.93 2.37
1965 7.01 2.39
1964 7.08 2.47
1963 7.12 2.33
1962 7.15 2.25
1961 7.17 2.21
1960 7.19 2.17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Palau
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Palau Sweden
2023 -10 5,269
2022 -7 10,487
2021 -3 22,914
2020 8 14,495
2019 23 25,697
2018 29 23,403
2017 43 24,138
2016 53 25,800
2015 55 23,518
2014 73 26,179
2013 88 23,041
2012 86 20,943
2011 83 21,733
2010 81 25,320
2009 81 21,387
2008 79 18,439
2007 80 15,552
2006 79 15,436
2005 80 9,030
2004 83 9,893
2003 86 6,271
2002 88 893
2001 88 -1,779
2000 85 -2,662
1999 100 -6,201
1998 116 -3,541
1997 140 -3,539
1996 166 1,768
1995 186 9,710
1994 195 20,196
1993 196 20,924
1992 183 28,605
1991 175 29,299
1990 181 29,100
1989 185 24,629
1988 183 15,186
1987 182 11,757
1986 182 9,206
1985 181 4,175
1984 181 3,335
1983 176 833
1982 170 1,665
1981 161 1,664
1980 165 5,818
1979 176 4,976
1978 193 4,138
1977 213 7,426
1976 236 8,222
1975 249 14,746
1974 256 23,664
1973 268 24,409
1972 280 28,428
1971 287 31,583
1970 286 30,563
1969 283 23,904
1968 275 30,858
1967 266 41,700
1966 268 45,286
1965 275 44,857
1964 284 45,968
1963 291 35,741
1962 296 30,246
1961 298 30,832
1960 296 27,693

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Palau vs Sweden by year

Palau
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Palau Sweden
2023 10.9 9.5
2022 11.1 10
2021 11.4 11
2020 11.6 10.9
2019 11.9 11.1
2018 12 11.4
2017 12.4 11.5
2016 12.7 11.8
2015 12.6 11.7
2014 13.4 11.9
2013 14 11.8
2012 14 11.9
2011 13.8 11.8
2010 13.7 12.3
2009 13.6 12
2008 13.7 11.9
2007 13.7 11.7
2006 13.8 11.7
2005 13.9 11.2
2004 14 11.2
2003 14.3 11.1
2002 14.5 10.7
2001 14.5 10.3
2000 14.4 10.2
1999 15.1 10
1998 16 10.1
1997 17.5 10.2
1996 19.3 10.8
1995 20.7 11.7
1994 21.7 12.8
1993 22.1 13.5
1992 21.6 14.2
1991 21.3 14.4
1990 22 14.5
1989 22.2 13.7
1988 22 13.3
1987 22 12.5
1986 22.1 12.2
1985 22.3 11.8
1984 22.7 11.3
1983 22.8 11
1982 22.7 11.1
1981 22.3 11.3
1980 22.8 11.7
1979 23.8 11.6
1978 25.1 11.3
1977 26.9 11.6
1976 28.8 12
1975 30 12.6
1974 30.8 13.5
1973 32.1 13.5
1972 34 13.8
1971 35.7 14.1
1970 37 13.7
1969 37.5 13.5
1968 37 14.3
1967 36.5 15.4
1966 37.3 15.8
1965 38.8 15.9
1964 40.5 16
1963 42.3 14.8
1962 43.9 14.2
1961 45.3 13.9
1960 46.3 13.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 46.3 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Palau Sweden
Fertility rate 1.91 1.45
Fertility rate rank 105/196 156/196
Birth rate 10.9 9.5
Birth rate rank 133/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths -10 +5,269
Natural population change rank 158/196 125/196
Natural population change rate -0.06% +0.05%
Population growth -0.18% +0.31%
Population growth rank 175/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 98.3 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 21.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.2% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.17% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.91% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.23% 0.25%
Life expectancy 69.6 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Palau
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Palau Sweden
2100 14.9% 13%
2099 14.9% 13%
2098 14.9% 13.1%
2097 14.9% 13.1%
2096 15% 13.2%
2095 15% 13.2%
2094 15% 13.3%
2093 15.1% 13.3%
2092 15.1% 13.4%
2091 15.2% 13.4%
2090 15.2% 13.5%
2089 15.3% 13.5%
2088 15.3% 13.5%
2087 15.4% 13.5%
2086 15.4% 13.6%
2085 15.5% 13.6%
2084 15.5% 13.5%
2083 15.6% 13.5%
2082 15.6% 13.5%
2081 15.7% 13.4%
2080 15.7% 13.4%
2079 15.7% 13.3%
2078 15.7% 13.3%
2077 15.7% 13.2%
2076 15.7% 13.2%
2075 15.7% 13.2%
2074 15.6% 13.1%
2073 15.6% 13.1%
2072 15.6% 13.1%
2071 15.6% 13.1%
2070 15.6% 13.1%
2069 15.5% 13.1%
2068 15.5% 13.2%
2067 15.5% 13.2%
2066 15.5% 13.3%
2065 15.5% 13.4%
2064 15.6% 13.5%
2063 15.6% 13.6%
2062 15.6% 13.7%
2061 15.7% 13.8%
2060 15.7% 13.9%
2059 15.8% 14.1%
2058 15.9% 14.2%
2057 16% 14.2%
2056 16% 14.3%
2055 16.1% 14.4%
2054 16.2% 14.4%
2053 16.3% 14.4%
2052 16.3% 14.4%
2051 16.3% 14.4%
2050 16.4% 14.4%
2049 16.4% 14.3%
2048 16.4% 14.3%
2047 16.3% 14.2%
2046 16.3% 14.1%
2045 16.3% 14%
2044 16.2% 14%
2043 16.2% 13.9%
2042 16.1% 13.8%
2041 16% 13.8%
2040 16% 13.8%
2039 15.9% 13.8%
2038 15.9% 13.8%
2037 15.9% 13.8%
2036 15.9% 14%
2035 16% 14.2%
2034 16% 14.4%
2033 16.1% 14.7%
2032 16.2% 14.9%
2031 16.4% 15.2%
2030 16.6% 15.5%
2029 16.8% 15.8%
2028 17.1% 16%
2027 17.4% 16.3%
2026 17.8% 16.6%
2025 18.1% 16.9%
2024 18.2% 17%
2023 18.5% 17.2%
2022 18.8% 17.5%
2021 19.1% 17.7%
2020 19.2% 17.7%
2019 19.5% 17.8%
2018 19.7% 17.8%
2017 19.9% 17.7%
2016 20.1% 17.5%
2015 20.3% 17.3%
2014 20.3% 17.2%
2013 20.2% 17%
2012 20.3% 16.8%
2011 20.6% 16.7%
2010 21% 16.6%
2009 21.4% 16.6%
2008 21.9% 16.7%
2007 22.5% 16.9%
2006 23.2% 17.1%
2005 23.9% 17.4%
2004 24.2% 17.7%
2003 24.2% 17.9%
2002 24.1% 18.1%
2001 24% 18.3%
2000 24.1% 18.4%
1999 24.8% 18.6%
1998 25.8% 18.7%
1997 26.7% 18.7%
1996 27.5% 18.8%
1995 28% 18.9%
1994 28.2% 18.8%
1993 28.5% 18.6%
1992 28.8% 18.4%
1991 29.4% 18.1%
1990 30.2% 17.9%
1989 31% 17.8%
1988 32% 17.8%
1987 33.2% 17.9%
1986 34.5% 18%
1985 35.4% 18.2%
1984 36% 18.3%
1983 36.7% 18.6%
1982 37.7% 18.9%
1981 38.9% 19.2%
1980 40.1% 19.6%
1979 41.1% 19.9%
1978 41.9% 20.3%
1977 42.7% 20.5%
1976 43.4% 20.6%
1975 44.2% 20.7%
1974 44.9% 20.7%
1973 45.6% 20.7%
1972 46% 20.8%
1971 46.2% 20.8%
1970 46.5% 20.8%
1969 47.2% 20.9%
1968 48.4% 20.9%
1967 49.6% 21%
1966 50.2% 20.9%
1965 50.3% 20.9%
1964 50.1% 21%
1963 49.8% 21.2%
1962 49.1% 21.5%
1961 48.2% 22%
1960 47% 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Sweden compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Sweden

Palau
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Palau Sweden
2023 89 4
2022 121 5
2021 109 5
2020 117 5
2019 84 4
2018 82 5
2017 80 5
2016 80 5
2015 79 5
2014 78 5
2013 85 5
2012 84 5
2011 83 5
2010 96 5
2009 94 5
2008 99 5
2007 98 5
2006 105 5
2005 105 5
2004 106 5
2003 108 5
2002 117 5
2001 118 5
2000 119 5
1999 115 6
1998 119 6
1997 125 6
1996 123 6
1995 111 7
1994 116 7
1993 109 8
1992 113 8
1991 106 8
1990 100 8
1989 93 9
1988 96 9
1987 88 8
1986 92 8
1985 95 8

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Palau
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Palau Sweden
2023 2.23% 0.25%
2022 2.27% 0.25%
2021 2.3% 0.25%
2020 2.33% 0.26%
2019 2.34% 0.26%
2018 2.32% 0.27%
2017 2.28% 0.28%
2016 2.21% 0.28%
2015 2.14% 0.29%
2014 2.08% 0.29%
2013 2.03% 0.29%
2012 1.99% 0.3%
2011 1.97% 0.3%
2010 1.97% 0.31%
2009 1.98% 0.31%
2008 2.02% 0.32%
2007 2.07% 0.33%
2006 2.14% 0.35%
2005 2.21% 0.36%
2004 2.29% 0.37%
2003 2.38% 0.39%
2002 2.46% 0.4%
2001 2.55% 0.4%
2000 2.65% 0.41%
1999 2.74% 0.41%
1998 2.84% 0.42%
1997 2.94% 0.44%
1996 3.04% 0.46%
1995 3.14% 0.48%
1994 3.23% 0.52%
1993 3.32% 0.57%
1992 3.4% 0.62%
1991 3.47% 0.66%
1990 3.53% 0.7%
1989 3.6% 0.72%
1988 3.66% 0.73%
1987 3.73% 0.74%
1986 3.81% 0.75%
1985 3.9% 0.76%
1984 4.01% 0.77%
1983 4.13% 0.78%
1982 4.27% 0.8%
1981 4.44% 0.82%
1980 4.63% 0.84%
1979 4.84% 0.87%
1978 5.09% 0.9%
1977 5.37% 0.94%
1976 5.7% 0.98%
1975 6.06% 1.03%
1974 6.46% 1.09%
1973 6.85% 1.16%
1972 7.24% 1.23%
1971 7.62% 1.29%
1970 8% 1.34%
1969 8.34% 1.39%
1968 8.65% 1.44%
1967 8.97% 1.49%
1966 9.27% 1.56%
1965 9.58% 1.63%
1964 - 1.71%
1963 - 1.79%
1962 - 1.86%
1961 - 1.92%
1960 - 1.96%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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