Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Palau vs Vanuatu by year

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Palau

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Vanuatu
2023	1.91	3.6
2022	1.93	3.65
2021	1.95	3.7
2020	1.97	3.74
2019	1.98	3.79
2018	1.97	3.83
2017	2.02	3.88
2016	2.06	3.92
2015	2	3.95
2014	2.03	4
2013	2.05	4.04
2012	2.01	4.06
2011	1.97	4.09
2010	1.94	4.13
2009	1.94	4.16
2008	1.95	4.16
2007	1.97	4.12
2006	2	4.1
2005	2.02	4.13
2004	1.99	4.21
2003	1.96	4.29
2002	1.92	4.38
2001	1.87	4.5
2000	1.82	4.54
1999	1.91	4.56
1998	2.01	4.6
1997	2.19	4.66
1996	2.39	4.75
1995	2.55	4.85
1994	2.66	4.94
1993	2.73	5.02
1992	2.71	5.09
1991	2.74	5.13
1990	2.88	5.17
1989	2.92	5.21
1988	2.91	5.27
1987	2.93	5.33
1986	2.98	5.38
1985	3.01	5.43
1984	3.08	5.49
1983	3.14	5.55
1982	3.22	5.6
1981	3.28	5.65
1980	3.35	5.69
1979	3.49	5.73
1978	3.74	5.77
1977	4.09	5.81
1976	4.53	5.89
1975	4.9	5.98
1974	5.26	6.06
1973	5.59	6.15
1972	5.9	6.23
1971	6.16	6.29
1970	6.39	6.35
1969	6.58	6.41
1968	6.71	6.46
1967	6.84	6.51
1966	6.93	6.51
1965	7.01	6.52
1964	7.08	6.57
1963	7.12	6.62
1962	7.15	6.67
1961	7.17	6.73
1960	7.19	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Vanuatu
2023	-10	7,359
2022	-7	7,358
2021	-3	7,199
2020	8	7,233
2019	23	7,364
2018	29	7,379
2017	43	7,371
2016	53	7,315
2015	55	7,220
2014	73	7,143
2013	88	7,036
2012	86	6,877
2011	83	6,715
2010	81	6,548
2009	81	6,362
2008	79	6,138
2007	80	5,842
2006	79	5,606
2005	80	5,454
2004	83	5,353
2003	86	5,258
2002	88	5,181
2001	88	5,144
2000	85	5,026
1999	100	4,871
1998	116	4,866
1997	140	4,854
1996	166	4,897
1995	186	4,945
1994	195	4,973
1993	196	4,973
1992	183	4,941
1991	175	4,859
1990	181	4,762
1989	185	4,656
1988	183	4,577
1987	182	4,427
1986	182	4,360
1985	181	4,219
1984	181	4,088
1983	176	3,944
1982	170	3,778
1981	161	3,592
1980	165	3,383
1979	176	3,590
1978	193	3,428
1977	213	3,285
1976	236	3,174
1975	249	3,074
1974	256	2,968
1973	268	2,876
1972	280	2,775
1971	287	2,685
1970	286	2,597
1969	283	2,529
1968	275	2,470
1967	266	2,384
1966	268	2,278
1965	275	2,180
1964	284	2,098
1963	291	2,025
1962	296	1,947
1961	298	1,872
1960	296	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Palau vs Vanuatu by year

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Palau

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Vanuatu
2023	10.9	28.1
2022	11.1	28.7
2021	11.4	29.3
2020	11.6	29.9
2019	11.9	30.7
2018	12	31.4
2017	12.4	32.1
2016	12.7	32.5
2015	12.6	32.8
2014	13.4	33.1
2013	14	33.2
2012	14	33.2
2011	13.8	33.1
2010	13.7	33
2009	13.6	32.8
2008	13.7	32.5
2007	13.7	31.9
2006	13.8	31.4
2005	13.9	31.2
2004	14	31.4
2003	14.3	31.6
2002	14.5	31.8
2001	14.5	32.3
2000	14.4	32.3
1999	15.1	32.4
1998	16	32.8
1997	17.5	33.3
1996	19.3	34.3
1995	20.7	35.4
1994	21.7	36.3
1993	22.1	37.3
1992	21.6	38.1
1991	21.3	38.5
1990	22	39
1989	22.2	39.4
1988	22	39.9
1987	22	40.4
1986	22.1	40.8
1985	22.3	41
1984	22.7	41.2
1983	22.8	41.2
1982	22.7	41.1
1981	22.3	40.8
1980	22.8	40.3
1979	23.8	40.3
1978	25.1	40.2
1977	26.9	40.2
1976	28.8	40.6
1975	30	41
1974	30.8	41.3
1973	32.1	41.6
1972	34	41.9
1971	35.7	42.1
1970	37	42.3
1969	37.5	42.6
1968	37	42.9
1967	36.5	43.2
1966	37.3	43.2
1965	38.8	43.2
1964	40.5	43.4
1963	42.3	43.7
1962	43.9	43.9
1961	45.3	44.2
1960	46.3	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 46.3 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Vanuatu
2100	14.9%	20.6%
2099	14.9%	20.7%
2098	14.9%	20.9%
2097	14.9%	21%
2096	15%	21.2%
2095	15%	21.3%
2094	15%	21.5%
2093	15.1%	21.7%
2092	15.1%	21.8%
2091	15.2%	22%
2090	15.2%	22.2%
2089	15.3%	22.3%
2088	15.3%	22.5%
2087	15.4%	22.7%
2086	15.4%	22.9%
2085	15.5%	23.1%
2084	15.5%	23.3%
2083	15.6%	23.5%
2082	15.6%	23.7%
2081	15.7%	23.8%
2080	15.7%	24%
2079	15.7%	24.2%
2078	15.7%	24.4%
2077	15.7%	24.6%
2076	15.7%	24.8%
2075	15.7%	25%
2074	15.6%	25.1%
2073	15.6%	25.3%
2072	15.6%	25.5%
2071	15.6%	25.7%
2070	15.6%	25.9%
2069	15.5%	26.1%
2068	15.5%	26.2%
2067	15.5%	26.5%
2066	15.5%	26.7%
2065	15.5%	26.9%
2064	15.6%	27.1%
2063	15.6%	27.4%
2062	15.6%	27.6%
2061	15.7%	27.9%
2060	15.7%	28.1%
2059	15.8%	28.4%
2058	15.9%	28.7%
2057	16%	28.9%
2056	16%	29.2%
2055	16.1%	29.5%
2054	16.2%	29.8%
2053	16.3%	30%
2052	16.3%	30.3%
2051	16.3%	30.5%
2050	16.4%	30.8%
2049	16.4%	31%
2048	16.4%	31.2%
2047	16.3%	31.4%
2046	16.3%	31.6%
2045	16.3%	31.7%
2044	16.2%	31.9%
2043	16.2%	32.1%
2042	16.1%	32.2%
2041	16%	32.4%
2040	16%	32.6%
2039	15.9%	32.8%
2038	15.9%	33%
2037	15.9%	33.3%
2036	15.9%	33.6%
2035	16%	33.9%
2034	16%	34.3%
2033	16.1%	34.7%
2032	16.2%	35.1%
2031	16.4%	35.5%
2030	16.6%	36%
2029	16.8%	36.5%
2028	17.1%	36.9%
2027	17.4%	37.4%
2026	17.8%	37.8%
2025	18.1%	38.2%
2024	18.2%	38.3%
2023	18.5%	38.6%
2022	18.8%	38.8%
2021	19.1%	39%
2020	19.2%	39%
2019	19.5%	39%
2018	19.7%	38.9%
2017	19.9%	38.8%
2016	20.1%	38.7%
2015	20.3%	38.5%
2014	20.3%	38.4%
2013	20.2%	38.2%
2012	20.3%	38.2%
2011	20.6%	38.1%
2010	21%	38.2%
2009	21.4%	38.5%
2008	21.9%	38.8%
2007	22.5%	39.2%
2006	23.2%	39.6%
2005	23.9%	40.2%
2004	24.2%	40.7%
2003	24.2%	41.3%
2002	24.1%	41.8%
2001	24%	42.4%
2000	24.1%	42.9%
1999	24.8%	43.5%
1998	25.8%	44%
1997	26.7%	44.4%
1996	27.5%	44.8%
1995	28%	45%
1994	28.2%	45.2%
1993	28.5%	44.8%
1992	28.8%	44.1%
1991	29.4%	43.9%
1990	30.2%	43.9%
1989	31%	44%
1988	32%	44.1%
1987	33.2%	44.1%
1986	34.5%	44.2%
1985	35.4%	44.2%
1984	36%	44.1%
1983	36.7%	44%
1982	37.7%	44%
1981	38.9%	43.9%
1980	40.1%	44%
1979	41.1%	44.5%
1978	41.9%	45%
1977	42.7%	45.1%
1976	43.4%	45.2%
1975	44.2%	45.4%
1974	44.9%	45.5%
1973	45.6%	45.5%
1972	46%	45.6%
1971	46.2%	45.7%
1970	46.5%	45.7%
1969	47.2%	45.8%
1968	48.4%	45.8%
1967	49.6%	45.8%
1966	50.2%	45.7%
1965	50.3%	45.5%
1964	50.1%	45.4%
1963	49.8%	45.2%
1962	49.1%	45.1%
1961	48.2%	44.8%
1960	47%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Vanuatu

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Palau

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Vanuatu
2023	89	100
2022	121	105
2021	109	124
2020	117	107
2019	84	105
2018	82	108
2017	80	107
2016	80	107
2015	79	109
2014	78	110
2013	85	110
2012	84	109
2011	83	112
2010	96	114
2009	94	114
2008	99	117
2007	98	120
2006	105	123
2005	105	127
2004	106	131
2003	108	131
2002	117	128
2001	118	132
2000	119	133
1999	115	146
1998	119	134
1997	125	131
1996	123	129
1995	111	131
1994	116	131
1993	109	133
1992	113	140
1991	106	140
1990	100	151
1989	93	162
1988	96	172
1987	88	200
1986	92	194
1985	95	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Vanuatu
2023	2.23%	1.68%
2022	2.27%	1.71%
2021	2.3%	1.74%
2020	2.33%	1.77%
2019	2.34%	1.78%
2018	2.32%	1.8%
2017	2.28%	1.82%
2016	2.21%	1.84%
2015	2.14%	1.87%
2014	2.08%	1.9%
2013	2.03%	1.94%
2012	1.99%	1.99%
2011	1.97%	2.05%
2010	1.97%	2.12%
2009	1.98%	2.2%
2008	2.02%	2.27%
2007	2.07%	2.34%
2006	2.14%	2.4%
2005	2.21%	2.45%
2004	2.29%	2.5%
2003	2.38%	2.54%
2002	2.46%	2.58%
2001	2.55%	2.63%
2000	2.65%	2.68%
1999	2.74%	2.74%
1998	2.84%	2.79%
1997	2.94%	2.86%
1996	3.04%	2.92%
1995	3.14%	3%
1994	3.23%	3.08%
1993	3.32%	3.18%
1992	3.4%	3.29%
1991	3.47%	3.43%
1990	3.53%	3.58%
1989	3.6%	3.76%
1988	3.66%	3.96%
1987	3.73%	4.2%
1986	3.81%	4.47%
1985	3.9%	4.78%
1984	4.01%	5.12%
1983	4.13%	5.48%
1982	4.27%	5.87%
1981	4.44%	6.27%
1980	4.63%	6.67%
1979	4.84%	7.07%
1978	5.09%	7.45%
1977	5.37%	7.84%
1976	5.7%	8.21%
1975	6.06%	8.58%
1974	6.46%	8.95%
1973	6.85%	9.34%
1972	7.24%	9.73%
1971	7.62%	10.2%
1970	8%	10.6%
1969	8.34%	11%
1968	8.65%	11.5%
1967	8.97%	12%
1966	9.27%	12.4%
1965	9.58%	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.