Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Palau vs Tanzania by year

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Palau

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Tanzania
2023	1.91	4.61
2022	1.93	4.67
2021	1.95	4.73
2020	1.97	4.8
2019	1.98	4.87
2018	1.97	4.93
2017	2.02	4.99
2016	2.06	5.01
2015	2	5.03
2014	2.03	5.12
2013	2.05	5.16
2012	2.01	5.14
2011	1.97	5.14
2010	1.94	5.23
2009	1.94	5.26
2008	1.95	5.32
2007	1.97	5.4
2006	2	5.51
2005	2.02	5.58
2004	1.99	5.6
2003	1.96	5.58
2002	1.92	5.57
2001	1.87	5.62
2000	1.82	5.67
1999	1.91	5.75
1998	2.01	5.81
1997	2.19	5.84
1996	2.39	5.83
1995	2.55	5.82
1994	2.66	5.89
1993	2.73	6
1992	2.71	6.08
1991	2.74	6.14
1990	2.88	6.2
1989	2.92	6.3
1988	2.91	6.38
1987	2.93	6.41
1986	2.98	6.49
1985	3.01	6.6
1984	3.08	6.72
1983	3.14	6.81
1982	3.22	6.87
1981	3.28	6.93
1980	3.35	6.99
1979	3.49	7.04
1978	3.74	7.06
1977	4.09	7.07
1976	4.53	7.09
1975	4.9	7.1
1974	5.26	7.12
1973	5.59	7.06
1972	5.9	7.05
1971	6.16	7.04
1970	6.39	7
1969	6.58	6.95
1968	6.71	6.9
1967	6.84	6.86
1966	6.93	6.8
1965	7.01	6.73
1964	7.08	6.68
1963	7.12	6.65
1962	7.15	6.61
1961	7.17	6.56
1960	7.19	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Tanzania
2023	-10	1,960,623
2022	-7	1,927,960
2021	-3	1,880,137
2020	8	1,861,377
2019	23	1,816,669
2018	29	1,777,852
2017	43	1,726,909
2016	53	1,659,502
2015	55	1,592,882
2014	73	1,565,630
2013	88	1,509,008
2012	86	1,439,325
2011	83	1,384,886
2010	81	1,363,477
2009	81	1,332,015
2008	79	1,303,728
2007	80	1,278,285
2006	79	1,257,927
2005	80	1,224,165
2004	83	1,175,379
2003	86	1,118,435
2002	88	1,063,195
2001	88	1,026,242
2000	85	985,185
1999	100	948,659
1998	116	920,806
1997	140	882,544
1996	166	868,524
1995	186	838,980
1994	195	803,953
1993	196	778,044
1992	183	767,961
1991	175	762,011
1990	181	750,825
1989	185	743,854
1988	183	736,551
1987	182	718,580
1986	182	705,677
1985	181	697,867
1984	181	687,435
1983	176	679,720
1982	170	662,627
1981	161	645,496
1980	165	629,444
1979	176	613,388
1978	193	595,024
1977	213	574,938
1976	236	553,617
1975	249	533,906
1974	256	515,152
1973	268	488,429
1972	280	467,305
1971	287	449,014
1970	286	427,988
1969	283	408,322
1968	275	389,467
1967	266	374,763
1966	268	360,229
1965	275	343,456
1964	284	328,527
1963	291	314,644
1962	296	300,663
1961	298	286,839
1960	296	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Palau vs Tanzania by year

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Palau

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Tanzania
2023	10.9	35.2
2022	11.1	35.6
2021	11.4	36
2020	11.6	36.4
2019	11.9	36.9
2018	12	37.3
2017	12.4	37.6
2016	12.7	37.6
2015	12.6	37.6
2014	13.4	38.4
2013	14	38.4
2012	14	38.1
2011	13.8	38.1
2010	13.7	38.8
2009	13.6	39.2
2008	13.7	39.6
2007	13.7	40.2
2006	13.8	41
2005	13.9	41.5
2004	14	41.5
2003	14.3	41.3
2002	14.5	41.2
2001	14.5	41.4
2000	14.4	41.5
1999	15.1	41.8
1998	16	42.1
1997	17.5	42.1
1996	19.3	42.3
1995	20.7	41.9
1994	21.7	41.5
1993	22.1	41.7
1992	21.6	42.3
1991	21.3	42.7
1990	22	43
1989	22.2	43.5
1988	22	44
1987	22	44.3
1986	22.1	44.9
1985	22.3	45.7
1984	22.7	46.4
1983	22.8	47.1
1982	22.7	47.5
1981	22.3	47.9
1980	22.8	48.3
1979	23.8	48.8
1978	25.1	49.2
1977	26.9	49.5
1976	28.8	49.8
1975	30	50.2
1974	30.8	50.6
1973	32.1	50.3
1972	34	50.4
1971	35.7	50.6
1970	37	50.4
1969	37.5	50.3
1968	37	50.2
1967	36.5	50.3
1966	37.3	50.2
1965	38.8	49.9
1964	40.5	49.8
1963	42.3	49.7
1962	43.9	49.4
1961	45.3	49.1
1960	46.3	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 46.3 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Tanzania
2100	14.9%	23.4%
2099	14.9%	23.6%
2098	14.9%	23.8%
2097	14.9%	23.9%
2096	15%	24.1%
2095	15%	24.3%
2094	15%	24.5%
2093	15.1%	24.7%
2092	15.1%	24.8%
2091	15.2%	25%
2090	15.2%	25.2%
2089	15.3%	25.4%
2088	15.3%	25.6%
2087	15.4%	25.8%
2086	15.4%	26%
2085	15.5%	26.2%
2084	15.5%	26.4%
2083	15.6%	26.6%
2082	15.6%	26.8%
2081	15.7%	27.1%
2080	15.7%	27.3%
2079	15.7%	27.5%
2078	15.7%	27.7%
2077	15.7%	28%
2076	15.7%	28.2%
2075	15.7%	28.4%
2074	15.6%	28.7%
2073	15.6%	28.9%
2072	15.6%	29.1%
2071	15.6%	29.4%
2070	15.6%	29.6%
2069	15.5%	29.8%
2068	15.5%	30.1%
2067	15.5%	30.3%
2066	15.5%	30.6%
2065	15.5%	30.8%
2064	15.6%	31.1%
2063	15.6%	31.3%
2062	15.6%	31.6%
2061	15.7%	31.9%
2060	15.7%	32.1%
2059	15.8%	32.4%
2058	15.9%	32.7%
2057	16%	32.9%
2056	16%	33.2%
2055	16.1%	33.5%
2054	16.2%	33.8%
2053	16.3%	34.1%
2052	16.3%	34.3%
2051	16.3%	34.6%
2050	16.4%	34.9%
2049	16.4%	35.2%
2048	16.4%	35.5%
2047	16.3%	35.8%
2046	16.3%	36.1%
2045	16.3%	36.4%
2044	16.2%	36.7%
2043	16.2%	37%
2042	16.1%	37.3%
2041	16%	37.6%
2040	16%	37.9%
2039	15.9%	38.3%
2038	15.9%	38.6%
2037	15.9%	39%
2036	15.9%	39.3%
2035	16%	39.6%
2034	16%	40%
2033	16.1%	40.3%
2032	16.2%	40.7%
2031	16.4%	41%
2030	16.6%	41.3%
2029	16.8%	41.6%
2028	17.1%	41.8%
2027	17.4%	42.1%
2026	17.8%	42.2%
2025	18.1%	42.4%
2024	18.2%	42.5%
2023	18.5%	42.7%
2022	18.8%	42.9%
2021	19.1%	43.1%
2020	19.2%	43.4%
2019	19.5%	43.6%
2018	19.7%	43.8%
2017	19.9%	44%
2016	20.1%	44.2%
2015	20.3%	44.5%
2014	20.3%	44.8%
2013	20.2%	44.9%
2012	20.3%	45.1%
2011	20.6%	45.2%
2010	21%	45.3%
2009	21.4%	45.3%
2008	21.9%	45.1%
2007	22.5%	45%
2006	23.2%	44.9%
2005	23.9%	44.8%
2004	24.2%	44.7%
2003	24.2%	44.6%
2002	24.1%	44.6%
2001	24%	44.5%
2000	24.1%	44.6%
1999	24.8%	44.7%
1998	25.8%	44.7%
1997	26.7%	44.8%
1996	27.5%	44.7%
1995	28%	44.5%
1994	28.2%	44.9%
1993	28.5%	45.5%
1992	28.8%	46%
1991	29.4%	46.2%
1990	30.2%	46.3%
1989	31%	46.5%
1988	32%	46.7%
1987	33.2%	46.9%
1986	34.5%	47.2%
1985	35.4%	47.4%
1984	36%	47.5%
1983	36.7%	47.6%
1982	37.7%	47.5%
1981	38.9%	47.4%
1980	40.1%	47.2%
1979	41.1%	46.9%
1978	41.9%	46.7%
1977	42.7%	46.6%
1976	43.4%	46.5%
1975	44.2%	46.4%
1974	44.9%	46.3%
1973	45.6%	46.2%
1972	46%	46.1%
1971	46.2%	46.1%
1970	46.5%	46%
1969	47.2%	45.9%
1968	48.4%	45.8%
1967	49.6%	45.6%
1966	50.2%	45.4%
1965	50.3%	45.2%
1964	50.1%	45%
1963	49.8%	44.8%
1962	49.1%	44.8%
1961	48.2%	44.8%
1960	47%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Tanzania

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Palau

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Tanzania
2023	89	276
2022	121	152
2021	109	162
2020	117	160
2019	84	292
2018	82	319
2017	80	345
2016	80	396
2015	79	433
2014	78	454
2013	85	479
2012	84	448
2011	83	475
2010	96	486
2009	94	502
2008	99	511
2007	98	453
2006	105	366
2005	105	350
2004	106	365
2003	108	397
2002	117	454
2001	118	493
2000	119	568
1999	115	635
1998	119	739
1997	125	777
1996	123	775
1995	111	797
1994	116	816
1993	109	851
1992	113	864
1991	106	873
1990	100	900
1989	93	927
1988	96	949
1987	88	964
1986	92	971
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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Tanzania
2023	2.23%	3.89%
2022	2.27%	4.05%
2021	2.3%	4.22%
2020	2.33%	4.42%
2019	2.34%	4.6%
2018	2.32%	4.8%
2017	2.28%	5.02%
2016	2.21%	5.25%
2015	2.14%	5.48%
2014	2.08%	5.67%
2013	2.03%	5.95%
2012	1.99%	6.21%
2011	1.97%	6.5%
2010	1.97%	6.86%
2009	1.98%	7.24%
2008	2.02%	7.7%
2007	2.07%	8.16%
2006	2.14%	8.69%
2005	2.21%	9.24%
2004	2.29%	9.86%
2003	2.38%	10.5%
2002	2.46%	11.3%
2001	2.55%	12.1%
2000	2.65%	12.8%
1999	2.74%	13.6%
1998	2.84%	14.2%
1997	2.94%	14.8%
1996	3.04%	15.2%
1995	3.14%	15.6%
1994	3.23%	15.9%
1993	3.32%	16.1%
1992	3.4%	16.3%
1991	3.47%	16.5%
1990	3.53%	16.7%
1989	3.6%	16.9%
1988	3.66%	17.2%
1987	3.73%	17.4%
1986	3.81%	17.6%
1985	3.9%	17.7%
1984	4.01%	17.8%
1983	4.13%	17.8%
1982	4.27%	17.8%
1981	4.44%	17.8%
1980	4.63%	17.9%
1979	4.84%	18.1%
1978	5.09%	18.4%
1977	5.37%	18.8%
1976	5.7%	19.2%
1975	6.06%	19.6%
1974	6.46%	20.1%
1973	6.85%	20.5%
1972	7.24%	20.9%
1971	7.62%	21.2%
1970	8%	21.6%
1969	8.34%	21.9%
1968	8.65%	22.2%
1967	8.97%	22.5%
1966	9.27%	22.8%
1965	9.58%	23.1%
1964	-	23.4%
1963	-	23.6%
1962	-	23.8%
1961	-	24%
1960	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.