Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Uganda

Fertility rate in Palau vs Uganda by year

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Palau

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Uganda
2023	1.91	4.28
2022	1.93	4.39
2021	1.95	4.51
2020	1.97	4.62
2019	1.98	4.74
2018	1.97	4.87
2017	2.02	4.99
2016	2.06	5.11
2015	2	5.25
2014	2.03	5.41
2013	2.05	5.56
2012	2.01	5.73
2011	1.97	5.89
2010	1.94	6.02
2009	1.94	6.12
2008	1.95	6.2
2007	1.97	6.33
2006	2	6.43
2005	2.02	6.53
2004	1.99	6.61
2003	1.96	6.67
2002	1.92	6.74
2001	1.87	6.76
2000	1.82	6.79
1999	1.91	6.83
1998	2.01	6.84
1997	2.19	6.86
1996	2.39	6.84
1995	2.55	6.87
1994	2.66	6.9
1993	2.73	6.89
1992	2.71	6.91
1991	2.74	6.94
1990	2.88	7.01
1989	2.92	7.05
1988	2.91	7.1
1987	2.93	7.12
1986	2.98	7.08
1985	3.01	7.04
1984	3.08	7.02
1983	3.14	7.07
1982	3.22	7.11
1981	3.28	7.12
1980	3.35	7.11
1979	3.49	7.14
1978	3.74	7.16
1977	4.09	7.18
1976	4.53	7.19
1975	4.9	7.2
1974	5.26	7.19
1973	5.59	7.19
1972	5.9	7.19
1971	6.16	7.18
1970	6.39	7.15
1969	6.58	7.12
1968	6.71	7.13
1967	6.84	7.1
1966	6.93	7.07
1965	7.01	7.04
1964	7.08	7.01
1963	7.12	6.98
1962	7.15	6.96
1961	7.17	6.93
1960	7.19	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Uganda
2023	-10	1,477,166
2022	-7	1,455,576
2021	-3	1,423,377
2020	8	1,397,288
2019	23	1,367,044
2018	29	1,332,600
2017	43	1,290,658
2016	53	1,249,565
2015	55	1,224,839
2014	73	1,201,599
2013	88	1,184,250
2012	86	1,167,473
2011	83	1,147,263
2010	81	1,121,564
2009	81	1,090,600
2008	79	1,055,935
2007	80	1,029,893
2006	79	999,958
2005	80	969,096
2004	83	938,623
2003	86	901,374
2002	88	868,756
2001	88	836,751
2000	85	803,069
1999	100	775,166
1998	116	741,175
1997	140	727,523
1996	166	699,707
1995	186	697,218
1994	195	675,092
1993	196	650,032
1992	183	627,139
1991	175	602,740
1990	181	587,291
1989	185	565,367
1988	183	547,759
1987	182	527,397
1986	182	487,693
1985	181	462,534
1984	181	421,241
1983	176	404,940
1982	170	390,820
1981	161	380,028
1980	165	370,287
1979	176	381,626
1978	193	371,930
1977	213	365,216
1976	236	359,458
1975	249	354,278
1974	256	345,773
1973	268	340,780
1972	280	335,935
1971	287	328,294
1970	286	333,202
1969	283	320,486
1968	275	309,725
1967	266	296,692
1966	268	282,225
1965	275	271,830
1964	284	260,733
1963	291	250,885
1962	296	241,513
1961	298	232,894
1960	296	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Palau vs Uganda by year

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Palau

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Uganda
2023	10.9	35.2
2022	11.1	35.8
2021	11.4	36.3
2020	11.6	36.8
2019	11.9	37.2
2018	12	37.7
2017	12.4	37.9
2016	12.7	38.3
2015	12.6	39
2014	13.4	39.7
2013	14	40.6
2012	14	41.4
2011	13.8	42.2
2010	13.7	42.9
2009	13.6	43.4
2008	13.7	43.8
2007	13.7	44.5
2006	13.8	45.2
2005	13.9	45.8
2004	14	46.5
2003	14.3	47
2002	14.5	47.4
2001	14.5	47.9
2000	14.4	48.2
1999	15.1	48.7
1998	16	48.8
1997	17.5	49.6
1996	19.3	49.5
1995	20.7	50.6
1994	21.7	50.5
1993	22.1	50.5
1992	21.6	50.6
1991	21.3	50.6
1990	22	51
1989	22.2	50.9
1988	22	51
1987	22	50.9
1986	22.1	50.4
1985	22.3	49.7
1984	22.7	49
1983	22.8	48.9
1982	22.7	48.8
1981	22.3	48.8
1980	22.8	48.7
1979	23.8	48.8
1978	25.1	48.6
1977	26.9	48.6
1976	28.8	48.6
1975	30	48.7
1974	30.8	48.6
1973	32.1	48.7
1972	34	48.9
1971	35.7	48.9
1970	37	48.7
1969	37.5	48.4
1968	37	48.4
1967	36.5	48.2
1966	37.3	47.9
1965	38.8	47.8
1964	40.5	47.7
1963	42.3	47.8
1962	43.9	48
1961	45.3	48.2
1960	46.3	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 46.3 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Uganda
2100	14.9%	17.8%
2099	14.9%	18%
2098	14.9%	18.1%
2097	14.9%	18.3%
2096	15%	18.5%
2095	15%	18.6%
2094	15%	18.8%
2093	15.1%	19%
2092	15.1%	19.2%
2091	15.2%	19.4%
2090	15.2%	19.6%
2089	15.3%	19.7%
2088	15.3%	19.9%
2087	15.4%	20.1%
2086	15.4%	20.4%
2085	15.5%	20.6%
2084	15.5%	20.8%
2083	15.6%	21%
2082	15.6%	21.2%
2081	15.7%	21.4%
2080	15.7%	21.7%
2079	15.7%	21.9%
2078	15.7%	22.1%
2077	15.7%	22.4%
2076	15.7%	22.6%
2075	15.7%	22.9%
2074	15.6%	23.2%
2073	15.6%	23.5%
2072	15.6%	23.7%
2071	15.6%	24%
2070	15.6%	24.3%
2069	15.5%	24.6%
2068	15.5%	25%
2067	15.5%	25.3%
2066	15.5%	25.6%
2065	15.5%	25.9%
2064	15.6%	26.3%
2063	15.6%	26.6%
2062	15.6%	27%
2061	15.7%	27.3%
2060	15.7%	27.7%
2059	15.8%	28%
2058	15.9%	28.4%
2057	16%	28.7%
2056	16%	29.1%
2055	16.1%	29.4%
2054	16.2%	29.8%
2053	16.3%	30.1%
2052	16.3%	30.5%
2051	16.3%	30.9%
2050	16.4%	31.3%
2049	16.4%	31.6%
2048	16.4%	32%
2047	16.3%	32.5%
2046	16.3%	32.9%
2045	16.3%	33.4%
2044	16.2%	33.8%
2043	16.2%	34.3%
2042	16.1%	34.8%
2041	16%	35.3%
2040	16%	35.9%
2039	15.9%	36.4%
2038	15.9%	37%
2037	15.9%	37.6%
2036	15.9%	38.1%
2035	16%	38.7%
2034	16%	39.2%
2033	16.1%	39.7%
2032	16.2%	40.2%
2031	16.4%	40.7%
2030	16.6%	41.1%
2029	16.8%	41.6%
2028	17.1%	42%
2027	17.4%	42.5%
2026	17.8%	42.9%
2025	18.1%	43.3%
2024	18.2%	43.5%
2023	18.5%	43.9%
2022	18.8%	44.3%
2021	19.1%	44.7%
2020	19.2%	45.2%
2019	19.5%	45.8%
2018	19.7%	46.3%
2017	19.9%	46.9%
2016	20.1%	47.5%
2015	20.3%	48.1%
2014	20.3%	48.5%
2013	20.2%	48.8%
2012	20.3%	49.1%
2011	20.6%	49.3%
2010	21%	49.5%
2009	21.4%	49.7%
2008	21.9%	49.8%
2007	22.5%	50%
2006	23.2%	50%
2005	23.9%	50.1%
2004	24.2%	50.1%
2003	24.2%	50.1%
2002	24.1%	50.1%
2001	24%	50.1%
2000	24.1%	50.1%
1999	24.8%	50%
1998	25.8%	49.9%
1997	26.7%	49.7%
1996	27.5%	49.4%
1995	28%	49.1%
1994	28.2%	48.6%
1993	28.5%	48.5%
1992	28.8%	48.4%
1991	29.4%	48.3%
1990	30.2%	48.2%
1989	31%	48.1%
1988	32%	48.1%
1987	33.2%	48%
1986	34.5%	48%
1985	35.4%	48%
1984	36%	48%
1983	36.7%	48.1%
1982	37.7%	48%
1981	38.9%	48%
1980	40.1%	47.9%
1979	41.1%	47.7%
1978	41.9%	47.6%
1977	42.7%	47.5%
1976	43.4%	47.5%
1975	44.2%	47.4%
1974	44.9%	47.3%
1973	45.6%	47.1%
1972	46%	46.9%
1971	46.2%	46.7%
1970	46.5%	46.5%
1969	47.2%	46.5%
1968	48.4%	46.5%
1967	49.6%	46.6%
1966	50.2%	46.6%
1965	50.3%	46.7%
1964	50.1%	46.8%
1963	49.8%	46.9%
1962	49.1%	46.8%
1961	48.2%	46.6%
1960	47%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Uganda

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Palau

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Uganda
2023	89	170
2022	121	184
2021	109	216
2020	117	209
2019	84	219
2018	82	232
2017	80	246
2016	80	272
2015	79	299
2014	78	311
2013	85	308
2012	84	285
2011	83	295
2010	96	304
2009	94	322
2008	99	324
2007	98	345
2006	105	409
2005	105	417
2004	106	384
2003	108	395
2002	117	416
2001	118	440
2000	119	475
1999	115	504
1998	119	523
1997	125	522
1996	123	513
1995	111	514
1994	116	507
1993	109	515
1992	113	530
1991	106	549
1990	100	575
1989	93	609
1988	96	655
1987	88	709
1986	92	781
1985	95	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Uganda
2023	2.23%	3.88%
2022	2.27%	4.05%
2021	2.3%	4.18%
2020	2.33%	4.35%
2019	2.34%	4.53%
2018	2.32%	4.74%
2017	2.28%	4.98%
2016	2.21%	5.25%
2015	2.14%	5.58%
2014	2.08%	5.91%
2013	2.03%	6.24%
2012	1.99%	6.67%
2011	1.97%	7.1%
2010	1.97%	7.61%
2009	1.98%	8.14%
2008	2.02%	8.69%
2007	2.07%	9.3%
2006	2.14%	9.97%
2005	2.21%	10.7%
2004	2.29%	11.5%
2003	2.38%	12.3%
2002	2.46%	13.1%
2001	2.55%	13.9%
2000	2.65%	14.6%
1999	2.74%	15.2%
1998	2.84%	15.6%
1997	2.94%	16%
1996	3.04%	16.2%
1995	3.14%	16.5%
1994	3.23%	16.7%
1993	3.32%	17%
1992	3.4%	17.4%
1991	3.47%	17.9%
1990	3.53%	18.3%
1989	3.6%	18.7%
1988	3.66%	18.9%
1987	3.73%	19.2%
1986	3.81%	19.5%
1985	3.9%	19.9%
1984	4.01%	20.3%
1983	4.13%	20.9%
1982	4.27%	21.4%
1981	4.44%	21.9%
1980	4.63%	22%
1979	4.84%	21.8%
1978	5.09%	21.6%
1977	5.37%	21.2%
1976	5.7%	20.7%
1975	6.06%	20.3%
1974	6.46%	19.9%
1973	6.85%	19.6%
1972	7.24%	19.4%
1971	7.62%	19.3%
1970	8%	19.3%
1969	8.34%	19.4%
1968	8.65%	19.7%
1967	8.97%	19.9%
1966	9.27%	20.3%
1965	9.58%	20.6%
1964	-	20.9%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.