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Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Togo

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Palau has an annual birth rate of 10.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.88 in Palau and 4.12 in Togo — 118.9% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.8% in Palau and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 7.19 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Palau is ranked 133/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Palau — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 30.2 in Palau vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In Palau, 21.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Palau vs Togo by year

Palau
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Togo
2024 1.88 4.12
2023 1.91 4.19
2022 1.93 4.25
2021 1.95 4.32
2020 1.97 4.39
2019 1.98 4.45
2018 1.97 4.51
2017 2.02 4.58
2016 2.06 4.63
2015 2 4.66
2014 2.03 4.7
2013 2.05 4.75
2012 2.01 4.85
2011 1.97 4.98
2010 1.94 5.09
2009 1.94 5.1
2008 1.95 5.1
2007 1.97 5.1
2006 2 5.08
2005 2.02 5.04
2004 1.99 4.99
2003 1.96 5.05
2002 1.92 5.09
2001 1.87 5.13
2000 1.82 5.17
1999 1.91 5.23
1998 2.01 5.29
1997 2.19 5.36
1996 2.39 5.46
1995 2.55 5.56
1994 2.66 5.67
1993 2.73 5.78
1992 2.71 5.89
1991 2.74 5.99
1990 2.88 6.07
1989 2.92 6.15
1988 2.91 6.23
1987 2.93 6.3
1986 2.98 6.38
1985 3.01 6.46
1984 3.08 6.54
1983 3.14 6.63
1982 3.22 6.72
1981 3.28 6.81
1980 3.35 6.88
1979 3.49 6.94
1978 3.74 6.98
1977 4.09 7.03
1976 4.53 7.06
1975 4.9 7.09
1974 5.26 7.09
1973 5.59 7.08
1972 5.9 7.07
1971 6.16 7.06
1970 6.39 7.03
1969 6.58 7.01
1968 6.71 6.97
1967 6.84 6.96
1966 6.93 6.96
1965 7.01 6.94
1964 7.08 6.92
1963 7.12 6.89
1962 7.15 6.86
1961 7.17 6.82
1960 7.19 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.88 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.12 in Togo in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Palau
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Palau Togo
2024 -18 198,184
2023 -10 196,649
2022 -7 195,051
2021 -3 192,651
2020 8 192,474
2019 23 192,990
2018 29 191,482
2017 43 189,386
2016 53 187,007
2015 55 183,089
2014 73 179,671
2013 88 176,865
2012 86 176,051
2011 83 176,484
2010 81 175,800
2009 81 170,740
2008 79 164,627
2007 80 158,312
2006 79 150,821
2005 80 143,281
2004 83 136,802
2003 86 133,852
2002 88 130,283
2001 88 126,419
2000 85 122,712
1999 100 119,331
1998 116 116,918
1997 140 116,559
1996 166 111,887
1995 186 106,983
1994 195 100,045
1993 196 112,013
1992 183 110,828
1991 175 109,267
1990 181 107,985
1989 185 106,166
1988 183 104,605
1987 182 102,435
1986 182 99,698
1985 181 96,376
1984 181 95,195
1983 176 94,034
1982 170 92,715
1981 161 90,144
1980 165 87,404
1979 176 85,228
1978 193 83,151
1977 213 80,902
1976 236 78,770
1975 249 76,412
1974 256 74,055
1973 268 71,549
1972 280 68,966
1971 287 66,284
1970 286 63,057
1969 283 58,207
1968 275 56,082
1967 266 54,359
1966 268 52,832
1965 275 51,096
1964 284 49,450
1963 291 47,869
1962 296 46,201
1961 298 44,623
1960 296 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2023 to 2024 was -0.1% in Palau and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.1% in Palau and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Palau vs Togo by year

Palau
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Palau Togo
2024 10.7 32.1
2023 10.9 32.6
2022 11.1 33.1
2021 11.4 33.7
2020 11.6 34.3
2019 11.9 34.9
2018 12 35.4
2017 12.4 35.7
2016 12.7 36
2015 12.6 36.1
2014 13.4 36.3
2013 14 36.7
2012 14 37.5
2011 13.8 38.5
2010 13.7 39.3
2009 13.6 39.4
2008 13.7 39.3
2007 13.7 39.2
2006 13.8 38.7
2005 13.9 38.2
2004 14 37.7
2003 14.3 37.8
2002 14.5 37.9
2001 14.5 37.8
2000 14.4 37.7
1999 15.1 37.7
1998 16 38.1
1997 17.5 38.7
1996 19.3 38.5
1995 20.7 38.6
1994 21.7 38.2
1993 22.1 42.1
1992 21.6 40.9
1991 21.3 41.3
1990 22 41.7
1989 22.2 42
1988 22 42.4
1987 22 42.8
1986 22.1 43.1
1985 22.3 43.2
1984 22.7 44
1983 22.8 44.6
1982 22.7 45.3
1981 22.3 45.6
1980 22.8 46.1
1979 23.8 46.7
1978 25.1 47.2
1977 26.9 47.6
1976 28.8 48
1975 30 48.2
1974 30.8 48.4
1973 32.1 48.4
1972 34 48.5
1971 35.7 48.5
1970 37 48.3
1969 37.5 47.5
1968 37 48.4
1967 36.5 48.5
1966 37.3 48.6
1965 38.8 48.6
1964 40.5 48.5
1963 42.3 48.4
1962 43.9 48.2
1961 45.3 48
1960 46.3 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 10.7 in Palau and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 46.3 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Palau Togo
Fertility rate 1.88 4.12
Fertility rate rank 104/196 21/196
Birth rate 10.7 32.1
Birth rate rank 133/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths -18 +198,184
Natural population change rank 157/196 60/196
Natural population change rate -0.1% +2.36%
Population growth -0.18% +2.2%
Population growth rank 175/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 98.3 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.2% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.12% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.86% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.14% 5.61%
Life expectancy 69.6 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Palau
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Palau Togo
2100 14.9% 23.1%
2099 14.9% 23.2%
2098 14.9% 23.4%
2097 14.9% 23.6%
2096 15% 23.7%
2095 15% 23.9%
2094 15% 24%
2093 15.1% 24.2%
2092 15.1% 24.4%
2091 15.2% 24.5%
2090 15.2% 24.7%
2089 15.3% 24.9%
2088 15.3% 25%
2087 15.4% 25.2%
2086 15.4% 25.4%
2085 15.5% 25.6%
2084 15.5% 25.8%
2083 15.6% 25.9%
2082 15.6% 26.1%
2081 15.7% 26.3%
2080 15.7% 26.5%
2079 15.7% 26.7%
2078 15.7% 26.9%
2077 15.7% 27.1%
2076 15.7% 27.3%
2075 15.7% 27.4%
2074 15.6% 27.6%
2073 15.6% 27.8%
2072 15.6% 28%
2071 15.6% 28.2%
2070 15.6% 28.4%
2069 15.5% 28.6%
2068 15.5% 28.7%
2067 15.5% 28.9%
2066 15.5% 29.1%
2065 15.5% 29.3%
2064 15.6% 29.6%
2063 15.6% 29.8%
2062 15.6% 30%
2061 15.7% 30.2%
2060 15.7% 30.4%
2059 15.8% 30.7%
2058 15.9% 30.9%
2057 16% 31.2%
2056 16% 31.4%
2055 16.1% 31.7%
2054 16.2% 31.9%
2053 16.3% 32.1%
2052 16.3% 32.4%
2051 16.3% 32.6%
2050 16.4% 32.9%
2049 16.4% 33.1%
2048 16.4% 33.4%
2047 16.3% 33.6%
2046 16.3% 33.8%
2045 16.3% 34%
2044 16.2% 34.3%
2043 16.2% 34.5%
2042 16.1% 34.7%
2041 16% 34.9%
2040 16% 35.1%
2039 15.9% 35.3%
2038 15.9% 35.5%
2037 15.9% 35.7%
2036 15.9% 36%
2035 16% 36.2%
2034 16% 36.5%
2033 16.1% 36.8%
2032 16.2% 37.1%
2031 16.4% 37.4%
2030 16.6% 37.7%
2029 16.8% 38%
2028 17.1% 38.3%
2027 17.4% 38.6%
2026 17.8% 39%
2025 17.9% 40.4%
2024 18.2% 40.8%
2023 18.5% 41.1%
2022 18.8% 41.3%
2021 19.1% 41.2%
2020 19.2% 40.7%
2019 19.5% 40.1%
2018 19.7% 39.9%
2017 19.9% 40.4%
2016 20.1% 41.3%
2015 20.3% 42.1%
2014 20.3% 42.8%
2013 20.2% 43.3%
2012 20.3% 43.6%
2011 20.6% 43.8%
2010 21% 43.6%
2009 21.4% 43.1%
2008 21.9% 42.5%
2007 22.5% 42%
2006 23.2% 41.6%
2005 23.9% 41.5%
2004 24.2% 41.8%
2003 24.2% 42.2%
2002 24.1% 42.7%
2001 24% 43.1%
2000 24.1% 43.6%
1999 24.8% 44.1%
1998 25.8% 44.3%
1997 26.7% 43.9%
1996 27.5% 44.1%
1995 28% 45.1%
1994 28.2% 46.6%
1993 28.5% 46.1%
1992 28.8% 44.9%
1991 29.4% 45.2%
1990 30.2% 45.4%
1989 31% 45.7%
1988 32% 45.9%
1987 33.2% 46.1%
1986 34.5% 46.4%
1985 35.4% 46.6%
1984 36% 46.7%
1983 36.7% 46.5%
1982 37.7% 46.3%
1981 38.9% 46.2%
1980 40.1% 46.2%
1979 41.1% 46.2%
1978 41.9% 46.1%
1977 42.7% 46%
1976 43.4% 45.9%
1975 44.2% 45.8%
1974 44.9% 45.7%
1973 45.6% 45.5%
1972 46% 45.4%
1971 46.2% 45.2%
1970 46.5% 45.1%
1969 47.2% 45%
1968 48.4% 44.9%
1967 49.6% 44.8%
1966 50.2% 44.7%
1965 50.3% 44.6%
1964 50.1% 44.5%
1963 49.8% 44.4%
1962 49.1% 44.2%
1961 48.2% 44.1%
1960 47% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.9% of the population in Palau and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 30.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Togo

Palau
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Palau Togo
2023 89 349
2022 121 362
2021 109 397
2020 117 398
2019 84 416
2018 82 435
2017 80 443
2016 80 460
2015 79 470
2014 78 490
2013 85 500
2012 84 506
2011 83 501
2010 96 497
2009 94 471
2008 99 457
2007 98 448
2006 105 453
2005 105 434
2004 106 431
2003 108 431
2002 117 447
2001 118 478
2000 119 496
1999 115 529
1998 119 570
1997 125 600
1996 123 627
1995 111 663
1994 116 688
1993 109 728
1992 113 692
1991 106 676
1990 100 657
1989 93 644
1988 96 628
1987 88 636
1986 92 649
1985 95 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Palau
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Palau Togo
2024 2.14% 5.61%
2023 2.19% 5.81%
2022 2.24% 6%
2021 2.27% 6.2%
2020 2.29% 6.39%
2019 2.3% 6.6%
2018 2.29% 6.81%
2017 2.25% 7.04%
2016 2.19% 7.28%
2015 2.13% 7.52%
2014 2.06% 7.77%
2013 2.01% 8.02%
2012 1.97% 8.29%
2011 1.95% 8.56%
2010 1.95% 8.83%
2009 1.97% 9.09%
2008 2.01% 9.37%
2007 2.06% 9.65%
2006 2.13% 9.93%
2005 2.21% 10.2%
2004 2.29% 10.6%
2003 2.37% 10.9%
2002 2.46% 11.2%
2001 2.55% 11.6%
2000 2.65% 11.9%
1999 2.75% 12.3%
1998 2.85% 12.6%
1997 2.95% 13%
1996 3.05% 13.3%
1995 3.15% 13.6%
1994 3.24% 13.9%
1993 3.33% 14.1%
1992 3.41% 14.3%
1991 3.48% 14.5%
1990 3.55% 14.7%
1989 3.61% 15%
1988 3.67% 15.2%
1987 3.73% 15.4%
1986 3.81% 15.7%
1985 3.9% 16%
1984 4% 16.4%
1983 4.13% 16.7%
1982 4.27% 17.1%
1981 4.43% 17.5%
1980 4.62% 17.9%
1979 4.84% 18.4%
1978 5.1% 18.8%
1977 5.38% 19.3%
1976 5.71% 19.7%
1975 6.07% 20.2%
1974 6.46% 20.7%
1973 6.87% 21.1%
1972 7.28% 21.6%
1971 7.68% 22.1%
1970 8.06% 22.5%
1969 8.41% 22.9%
1968 8.74% 23.4%
1967 9.06% 23.8%
1966 9.39% 24.1%
1965 9.7% 24.5%
1964 - 24.8%
1963 - 25.1%
1962 - 25.4%
1961 - 25.7%
1960 - 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Palau and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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