Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Palau

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Trinidad
2023	1.91	1.53
2022	1.93	1.54
2021	1.95	1.56
2020	1.97	1.57
2019	1.98	1.58
2018	1.97	1.59
2017	2.02	1.59
2016	2.06	1.6
2015	2	1.6
2014	2.03	1.6
2013	2.05	1.6
2012	2.01	1.61
2011	1.97	1.61
2010	1.94	1.61
2009	1.94	1.62
2008	1.95	1.62
2007	1.97	1.62
2006	2	1.62
2005	2.02	1.63
2004	1.99	1.63
2003	1.96	1.65
2002	1.92	1.67
2001	1.87	1.71
2000	1.82	1.73
1999	1.91	1.76
1998	2.01	1.78
1997	2.19	1.83
1996	2.39	1.89
1995	2.55	1.97
1994	2.66	2.06
1993	2.73	2.13
1992	2.71	2.21
1991	2.74	2.29
1990	2.88	2.39
1989	2.92	2.53
1988	2.91	2.65
1987	2.93	2.78
1986	2.98	2.9
1985	3.01	2.99
1984	3.08	3.02
1983	3.14	3.07
1982	3.22	3.11
1981	3.28	3.13
1980	3.35	3.15
1979	3.49	3.13
1978	3.74	3.13
1977	4.09	3.12
1976	4.53	3.14
1975	4.9	3.21
1974	5.26	3.32
1973	5.59	3.47
1972	5.9	3.55
1971	6.16	3.61
1970	6.39	3.71
1969	6.58	3.86
1968	6.71	4.11
1967	6.84	4.35
1966	6.93	4.62
1965	7.01	4.88
1964	7.08	5.08
1963	7.12	5.24
1962	7.15	5.36
1961	7.17	5.41
1960	7.19	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Trinidad
2023	-10	3,200
2022	-7	3,773
2021	-3	2,091
2020	8	4,558
2019	23	5,647
2018	29	5,869
2017	43	6,779
2016	53	7,436
2015	55	7,963
2014	73	8,571
2013	88	9,020
2012	86	9,376
2011	83	9,601
2010	81	9,698
2009	81	9,769
2008	79	9,872
2007	80	9,939
2006	79	9,889
2005	80	9,822
2004	83	10,149
2003	86	10,169
2002	88	10,316
2001	88	10,438
2000	85	10,588
1999	100	10,821
1998	116	10,964
1997	140	11,405
1996	166	12,101
1995	186	12,971
1994	195	14,032
1993	196	14,878
1992	183	15,910
1991	175	16,903
1990	181	18,052
1989	185	19,636
1988	183	21,028
1987	182	22,398
1986	182	23,705
1985	181	24,487
1984	181	24,738
1983	176	25,118
1982	170	25,181
1981	161	25,015
1980	165	24,557
1979	176	23,475
1978	193	22,538
1977	213	21,660
1976	236	20,875
1975	249	20,468
1974	256	20,412
1973	268	20,617
1972	280	20,116
1971	287	19,400
1970	286	19,074
1969	283	19,652
1968	275	20,849
1967	266	21,992
1966	268	23,228
1965	275	24,349
1964	284	25,065
1963	291	25,507
1962	296	25,763
1961	298	25,518
1960	296	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Palau

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Trinidad
2023	10.9	10.7
2022	11.1	11
2021	11.4	11.3
2020	11.6	11.6
2019	11.9	12.1
2018	12	12.1
2017	12.4	12.5
2016	12.7	12.8
2015	12.6	13
2014	13.4	13.3
2013	14	13.5
2012	14	13.7
2011	13.8	13.9
2010	13.7	14.1
2009	13.6	14.2
2008	13.7	14.3
2007	13.7	14.4
2006	13.8	14.4
2005	13.9	14.3
2004	14	14.3
2003	14.3	14.4
2002	14.5	14.5
2001	14.5	14.7
2000	14.4	14.9
1999	15.1	15
1998	16	15.1
1997	17.5	15.5
1996	19.3	16.1
1995	20.7	16.7
1994	21.7	17.6
1993	22.1	18.3
1992	21.6	19.2
1991	21.3	20
1990	22	21.1
1989	22.2	22.5
1988	22	23.9
1987	22	25.3
1986	22.1	26.7
1985	22.3	27.7
1984	22.7	28.3
1983	22.8	28.9
1982	22.7	29.2
1981	22.3	29.3
1980	22.8	29.1
1979	23.8	28.4
1978	25.1	27.8
1977	26.9	27.3
1976	28.8	26.8
1975	30	26.8
1974	30.8	27.1
1973	32.1	27.7
1972	34	27.5
1971	35.7	27.2
1970	37	27.2
1969	37.5	27.9
1968	37	29.3
1967	36.5	30.8
1966	37.3	32.5
1965	38.8	34.1
1964	40.5	35.3
1963	42.3	36.5
1962	43.9	37.4
1961	45.3	37.8
1960	46.3	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 46.3 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Trinidad
2100	14.9%	12.2%
2099	14.9%	12.2%
2098	14.9%	12.2%
2097	14.9%	12.2%
2096	15%	12.2%
2095	15%	12.3%
2094	15%	12.3%
2093	15.1%	12.3%
2092	15.1%	12.3%
2091	15.2%	12.4%
2090	15.2%	12.4%
2089	15.3%	12.4%
2088	15.3%	12.4%
2087	15.4%	12.5%
2086	15.4%	12.5%
2085	15.5%	12.5%
2084	15.5%	12.5%
2083	15.6%	12.5%
2082	15.6%	12.5%
2081	15.7%	12.5%
2080	15.7%	12.5%
2079	15.7%	12.5%
2078	15.7%	12.5%
2077	15.7%	12.5%
2076	15.7%	12.5%
2075	15.7%	12.5%
2074	15.6%	12.5%
2073	15.6%	12.5%
2072	15.6%	12.5%
2071	15.6%	12.5%
2070	15.6%	12.5%
2069	15.5%	12.5%
2068	15.5%	12.5%
2067	15.5%	12.5%
2066	15.5%	12.6%
2065	15.5%	12.6%
2064	15.6%	12.7%
2063	15.6%	12.7%
2062	15.6%	12.8%
2061	15.7%	12.8%
2060	15.7%	12.9%
2059	15.8%	13%
2058	15.9%	13.1%
2057	16%	13.1%
2056	16%	13.2%
2055	16.1%	13.3%
2054	16.2%	13.3%
2053	16.3%	13.4%
2052	16.3%	13.5%
2051	16.3%	13.5%
2050	16.4%	13.6%
2049	16.4%	13.6%
2048	16.4%	13.7%
2047	16.3%	13.7%
2046	16.3%	13.8%
2045	16.3%	13.8%
2044	16.2%	13.9%
2043	16.2%	13.9%
2042	16.1%	14%
2041	16%	14.1%
2040	16%	14.2%
2039	15.9%	14.3%
2038	15.9%	14.4%
2037	15.9%	14.6%
2036	15.9%	14.8%
2035	16%	15%
2034	16%	15.2%
2033	16.1%	15.4%
2032	16.2%	15.7%
2031	16.4%	15.9%
2030	16.6%	16.2%
2029	16.8%	16.5%
2028	17.1%	16.8%
2027	17.4%	17.1%
2026	17.8%	17.4%
2025	18.1%	17.6%
2024	18.2%	17.8%
2023	18.5%	18%
2022	18.8%	18.3%
2021	19.1%	18.5%
2020	19.2%	18.7%
2019	19.5%	18.8%
2018	19.7%	19%
2017	19.9%	19.3%
2016	20.1%	19.5%
2015	20.3%	19.6%
2014	20.3%	19.7%
2013	20.2%	19.9%
2012	20.3%	20%
2011	20.6%	20.1%
2010	21%	20.3%
2009	21.4%	20.5%
2008	21.9%	20.8%
2007	22.5%	21.2%
2006	23.2%	21.6%
2005	23.9%	22.1%
2004	24.2%	22.7%
2003	24.2%	23.4%
2002	24.1%	24.2%
2001	24%	25%
2000	24.1%	26%
1999	24.8%	27%
1998	25.8%	27.9%
1997	26.7%	28.9%
1996	27.5%	29.9%
1995	28%	30.8%
1994	28.2%	31.6%
1993	28.5%	32.2%
1992	28.8%	32.8%
1991	29.4%	33.3%
1990	30.2%	33.7%
1989	31%	34%
1988	32%	34.2%
1987	33.2%	34.4%
1986	34.5%	34.4%
1985	35.4%	34.4%
1984	36%	34.3%
1983	36.7%	34.2%
1982	37.7%	34.2%
1981	38.9%	34.2%
1980	40.1%	34.4%
1979	41.1%	34.8%
1978	41.9%	35.3%
1977	42.7%	36%
1976	43.4%	36.8%
1975	44.2%	37.6%
1974	44.9%	38.4%
1973	45.6%	39.1%
1972	46%	39.7%
1971	46.2%	40.4%
1970	46.5%	41.2%
1969	47.2%	41.9%
1968	48.4%	42.3%
1967	49.6%	42.7%
1966	50.2%	42.9%
1965	50.3%	43.1%
1964	50.1%	43.2%
1963	49.8%	43.3%
1962	49.1%	43.2%
1961	48.2%	43.2%
1960	47%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Palau

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Trinidad
2023	89	54
2022	121	30
2021	109	54
2020	117	35
2019	84	53
2018	82	53
2017	80	51
2016	80	51
2015	79	50
2014	78	50
2013	85	50
2012	84	51
2011	83	53
2010	96	54
2009	94	54
2008	99	55
2007	98	57
2006	105	58
2005	105	60
2004	106	63
2003	108	67
2002	117	69
2001	118	72
2000	119	76
1999	115	78
1998	119	79
1997	125	82
1996	123	84
1995	111	85
1994	116	84
1993	109	85
1992	113	85
1991	106	82
1990	100	84
1989	93	86
1988	96	87
1987	88	86
1986	92	89
1985	95	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Trinidad
2023	2.23%	1.91%
2022	2.27%	1.96%
2021	2.3%	2.01%
2020	2.33%	2.06%
2019	2.34%	2.1%
2018	2.32%	2.14%
2017	2.28%	2.18%
2016	2.21%	2.22%
2015	2.14%	2.26%
2014	2.08%	2.3%
2013	2.03%	2.35%
2012	1.99%	2.38%
2011	1.97%	2.43%
2010	1.97%	2.47%
2009	1.98%	2.51%
2008	2.02%	2.55%
2007	2.07%	2.59%
2006	2.14%	2.64%
2005	2.21%	2.68%
2004	2.29%	2.72%
2003	2.38%	2.76%
2002	2.46%	2.81%
2001	2.55%	2.84%
2000	2.65%	2.88%
1999	2.74%	2.92%
1998	2.84%	2.96%
1997	2.94%	2.99%
1996	3.04%	3.02%
1995	3.14%	3.06%
1994	3.23%	3.09%
1993	3.32%	3.13%
1992	3.4%	3.16%
1991	3.47%	3.21%
1990	3.53%	3.25%
1989	3.6%	3.3%
1988	3.66%	3.36%
1987	3.73%	3.42%
1986	3.81%	3.49%
1985	3.9%	3.56%
1984	4.01%	3.64%
1983	4.13%	3.73%
1982	4.27%	3.83%
1981	4.44%	3.92%
1980	4.63%	4.03%
1979	4.84%	4.14%
1978	5.09%	4.25%
1977	5.37%	4.37%
1976	5.7%	4.48%
1975	6.06%	4.6%
1974	6.46%	4.72%
1973	6.85%	4.84%
1972	7.24%	4.95%
1971	7.62%	5.06%
1970	8%	5.17%
1969	8.34%	5.28%
1968	8.65%	5.4%
1967	8.97%	5.53%
1966	9.27%	5.66%
1965	9.58%	5.8%
1964	-	5.96%
1963	-	6.14%
1962	-	6.33%
1961	-	6.53%
1960	-	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.