Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Palau vs Tunisia by year

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Palau

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Tunisia
2023	1.91	1.83
2022	1.93	1.85
2021	1.95	1.8
2020	1.97	2
2019	1.98	2.1
2018	1.97	2.13
2017	2.02	2.21
2016	2.06	2.28
2015	2	2.31
2014	2.03	2.32
2013	2.05	2.31
2012	2.01	2.28
2011	1.97	2.19
2010	1.94	2.08
2009	1.94	2
2008	1.95	1.98
2007	1.97	1.96
2006	2	1.95
2005	2.02	1.95
2004	1.99	1.95
2003	1.96	1.96
2002	1.92	1.94
2001	1.87	1.98
2000	1.82	2.03
1999	1.91	2.08
1998	2.01	2.2
1997	2.19	2.34
1996	2.39	2.49
1995	2.55	2.67
1994	2.66	2.87
1993	2.73	3.06
1992	2.71	3.19
1991	2.74	3.31
1990	2.88	3.44
1989	2.92	3.57
1988	2.91	3.83
1987	2.93	4.1
1986	2.98	4.36
1985	3.01	4.52
1984	3.08	4.66
1983	3.14	4.77
1982	3.22	4.89
1981	3.28	5.02
1980	3.35	5.03
1979	3.49	5.18
1978	3.74	5.4
1977	4.09	5.68
1976	4.53	5.87
1975	4.9	5.97
1974	5.26	6.05
1973	5.59	6.12
1972	5.9	6.19
1971	6.16	6.29
1970	6.39	6.43
1969	6.58	6.62
1968	6.71	6.81
1967	6.84	6.95
1966	6.93	7.06
1965	7.01	7.11
1964	7.08	7.17
1963	7.12	7.17
1962	7.15	7.17
1961	7.17	7.16
1960	7.19	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Tunisia
2023	-10	93,663
2022	-7	96,531
2021	-3	68,087
2020	8	109,431
2019	23	127,312
2018	29	132,445
2017	43	140,971
2016	53	148,870
2015	55	153,007
2014	73	154,762
2013	88	154,687
2012	86	151,812
2011	83	143,401
2010	81	132,809
2009	81	125,465
2008	79	121,873
2007	80	118,920
2006	79	116,945
2005	80	115,374
2004	83	113,322
2003	86	111,926
2002	88	109,099
2001	88	110,146
2000	85	112,501
1999	100	114,829
1998	116	121,332
1997	140	128,327
1996	166	135,615
1995	186	144,345
1994	195	153,647
1993	196	160,922
1992	183	163,978
1991	175	166,245
1990	181	168,180
1989	185	169,221
1988	183	177,176
1987	182	184,101
1986	182	188,107
1985	181	186,344
1984	181	182,386
1983	176	179,878
1982	170	177,898
1981	161	176,628
1980	165	171,094
1979	176	171,463
1978	193	173,255
1977	213	174,539
1976	236	172,744
1975	249	166,991
1974	256	160,200
1973	268	153,525
1972	280	147,239
1971	287	142,296
1970	286	138,235
1969	283	135,257
1968	275	134,246
1967	266	132,626
1966	268	131,274
1965	275	127,673
1964	284	124,711
1963	291	120,865
1962	296	116,887
1961	298	111,459
1960	296	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Palau vs Tunisia by year

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Palau

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Tunisia
2023	10.9	13.7
2022	11.1	14.1
2021	11.4	14
2020	11.6	15.8
2019	11.9	16.8
2018	12	17.3
2017	12.4	18.2
2016	12.7	19
2015	12.6	19.4
2014	13.4	19.7
2013	14	19.8
2012	14	19.6
2011	13.8	18.9
2010	13.7	17.9
2009	13.6	17.3
2008	13.7	17
2007	13.7	16.8
2006	13.8	16.6
2005	13.9	16.5
2004	14	16.3
2003	14.3	16.2
2002	14.5	16
2001	14.5	16.2
2000	14.4	16.5
1999	15.1	16.9
1998	16	17.7
1997	17.5	18.7
1996	19.3	19.8
1995	20.7	21
1994	21.7	22.4
1993	22.1	23.7
1992	21.6	24.5
1991	21.3	25.2
1990	22	26
1989	22.2	26.6
1988	22	28.2
1987	22	29.9
1986	22.1	31.2
1985	22.3	31.8
1984	22.7	32.2
1983	22.8	32.7
1982	22.7	33.2
1981	22.3	33.9
1980	22.8	34
1979	23.8	35
1978	25.1	36.4
1977	26.9	37.8
1976	28.8	38.8
1975	30	39.2
1974	30.8	39.3
1973	32.1	39.6
1972	34	39.7
1971	35.7	40.3
1970	37	41
1969	37.5	42.3
1968	37	43.6
1967	36.5	45
1966	37.3	46.2
1965	38.8	46.8
1964	40.5	47.4
1963	42.3	47.6
1962	43.9	47.7
1961	45.3	47.7
1960	46.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Tunisia
2100	14.9%	12.7%
2099	14.9%	12.7%
2098	14.9%	12.8%
2097	14.9%	12.9%
2096	15%	13.1%
2095	15%	13.2%
2094	15%	13.3%
2093	15.1%	13.4%
2092	15.1%	13.5%
2091	15.2%	13.6%
2090	15.2%	13.7%
2089	15.3%	13.8%
2088	15.3%	13.8%
2087	15.4%	13.9%
2086	15.4%	13.9%
2085	15.5%	13.9%
2084	15.5%	13.9%
2083	15.6%	13.9%
2082	15.6%	13.9%
2081	15.7%	13.8%
2080	15.7%	13.8%
2079	15.7%	13.7%
2078	15.7%	13.7%
2077	15.7%	13.7%
2076	15.7%	13.6%
2075	15.7%	13.6%
2074	15.6%	13.6%
2073	15.6%	13.6%
2072	15.6%	13.7%
2071	15.6%	13.7%
2070	15.6%	13.8%
2069	15.5%	13.9%
2068	15.5%	14.1%
2067	15.5%	14.2%
2066	15.5%	14.4%
2065	15.5%	14.6%
2064	15.6%	14.8%
2063	15.6%	15.1%
2062	15.6%	15.3%
2061	15.7%	15.5%
2060	15.7%	15.8%
2059	15.8%	16%
2058	15.9%	16.2%
2057	16%	16.3%
2056	16%	16.5%
2055	16.1%	16.6%
2054	16.2%	16.7%
2053	16.3%	16.8%
2052	16.3%	16.8%
2051	16.3%	16.8%
2050	16.4%	16.8%
2049	16.4%	16.7%
2048	16.4%	16.7%
2047	16.3%	16.6%
2046	16.3%	16.6%
2045	16.3%	16.5%
2044	16.2%	16.5%
2043	16.2%	16.5%
2042	16.1%	16.6%
2041	16%	16.6%
2040	16%	16.7%
2039	15.9%	16.9%
2038	15.9%	17.1%
2037	15.9%	17.3%
2036	15.9%	17.5%
2035	16%	17.9%
2034	16%	18.4%
2033	16.1%	18.9%
2032	16.2%	19.5%
2031	16.4%	20.2%
2030	16.6%	20.8%
2029	16.8%	21.5%
2028	17.1%	22.2%
2027	17.4%	22.8%
2026	17.8%	23.3%
2025	18.1%	23.8%
2024	18.2%	24%
2023	18.5%	24.4%
2022	18.8%	24.7%
2021	19.1%	25%
2020	19.2%	25.1%
2019	19.5%	25.1%
2018	19.7%	25.1%
2017	19.9%	25%
2016	20.1%	24.9%
2015	20.3%	24.7%
2014	20.3%	24.6%
2013	20.2%	24.4%
2012	20.3%	24.2%
2011	20.6%	24.2%
2010	21%	24.2%
2009	21.4%	24.3%
2008	21.9%	24.6%
2007	22.5%	25%
2006	23.2%	25.4%
2005	23.9%	26%
2004	24.2%	26.7%
2003	24.2%	27.5%
2002	24.1%	28.4%
2001	24%	29.3%
2000	24.1%	30.2%
1999	24.8%	31.1%
1998	25.8%	32%
1997	26.7%	32.8%
1996	27.5%	33.5%
1995	28%	34.3%
1994	28.2%	35%
1993	28.5%	35.8%
1992	28.8%	36.4%
1991	29.4%	37.1%
1990	30.2%	37.6%
1989	31%	38.2%
1988	32%	38.6%
1987	33.2%	39%
1986	34.5%	39.3%
1985	35.4%	39.6%
1984	36%	39.9%
1983	36.7%	40.3%
1982	37.7%	40.8%
1981	38.9%	41.4%
1980	40.1%	42%
1979	41.1%	42.5%
1978	41.9%	43%
1977	42.7%	43.4%
1976	43.4%	43.7%
1975	44.2%	43.9%
1974	44.9%	44.1%
1973	45.6%	44.3%
1972	46%	44.4%
1971	46.2%	44.6%
1970	46.5%	44.7%
1969	47.2%	44.8%
1968	48.4%	44.8%
1967	49.6%	44.7%
1966	50.2%	44.5%
1965	50.3%	44.2%
1964	50.1%	44%
1963	49.8%	43.8%
1962	49.1%	43.5%
1961	48.2%	43.4%
1960	47%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Tunisia

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Palau

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Tunisia
2023	89	36
2022	121	38
2021	109	65
2020	117	40
2019	84	37
2018	82	38
2017	80	38
2016	80	39
2015	79	40
2014	78	42
2013	85	43
2012	84	43
2011	83	44
2010	96	44
2009	94	44
2008	99	45
2007	98	46
2006	105	48
2005	105	49
2004	106	50
2003	108	52
2002	117	53
2001	118	55
2000	119	56
1999	115	57
1998	119	60
1997	125	64
1996	123	68
1995	111	73
1994	116	77
1993	109	80
1992	113	82
1991	106	83
1990	100	85
1989	93	87
1988	96	96
1987	88	107
1986	92	121
1985	95	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Tunisia
2023	2.23%	1.29%
2022	2.27%	1.39%
2021	2.3%	1.5%
2020	2.33%	1.6%
2019	2.34%	1.69%
2018	2.32%	1.75%
2017	2.28%	1.79%
2016	2.21%	1.81%
2015	2.14%	1.82%
2014	2.08%	1.83%
2013	2.03%	1.83%
2012	1.99%	1.84%
2011	1.97%	1.85%
2010	1.97%	1.87%
2009	1.98%	1.9%
2008	2.02%	1.94%
2007	2.07%	2%
2006	2.14%	2.07%
2005	2.21%	2.16%
2004	2.29%	2.27%
2003	2.38%	2.4%
2002	2.46%	2.55%
2001	2.55%	2.72%
2000	2.65%	2.92%
1999	2.74%	3.14%
1998	2.84%	3.38%
1997	2.94%	3.65%
1996	3.04%	3.92%
1995	3.14%	4.2%
1994	3.23%	4.48%
1993	3.32%	4.74%
1992	3.4%	5%
1991	3.47%	5.24%
1990	3.53%	5.5%
1989	3.6%	5.76%
1988	3.66%	6.03%
1987	3.73%	6.35%
1986	3.81%	6.69%
1985	3.9%	7.08%
1984	4.01%	7.48%
1983	4.13%	7.94%
1982	4.27%	8.42%
1981	4.44%	8.94%
1980	4.63%	9.52%
1979	4.84%	10.2%
1978	5.09%	10.9%
1977	5.37%	11.7%
1976	5.7%	12.5%
1975	6.06%	13.4%
1974	6.46%	14.3%
1973	6.85%	15.2%
1972	7.24%	16.1%
1971	7.62%	17.1%
1970	8%	18.1%
1969	8.34%	19.1%
1968	8.65%	20.2%
1967	8.97%	21.3%
1966	9.27%	22.4%
1965	9.58%	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.