Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Palau vs Vietnam by year

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Palau

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Vietnam
2023	1.91	1.91
2022	1.93	1.93
2021	1.95	1.94
2020	1.97	1.96
2019	1.98	1.94
2018	1.97	1.88
2017	2.02	1.99
2016	2.06	2
2015	2	2.1
2014	2.03	2.09
2013	2.05	1.98
2012	2.01	1.97
2011	1.97	1.93
2010	1.94	1.91
2009	1.94	1.92
2008	1.95	1.93
2007	1.97	1.91
2006	2	1.87
2005	2.02	1.89
2004	1.99	1.97
2003	1.96	2
2002	1.92	2.01
2001	1.87	2.02
2000	1.82	2.03
1999	1.91	2
1998	2.01	2.1
1997	2.19	2.27
1996	2.39	2.47
1995	2.55	2.7
1994	2.66	2.94
1993	2.73	3.17
1992	2.71	3.35
1991	2.74	3.52
1990	2.88	3.6
1989	2.92	3.64
1988	2.91	3.62
1987	2.93	3.72
1986	2.98	3.96
1985	3.01	4.21
1984	3.08	4.41
1983	3.14	4.52
1982	3.22	4.59
1981	3.28	4.67
1980	3.35	4.8
1979	3.49	4.94
1978	3.74	5.1
1977	4.09	5.29
1976	4.53	5.46
1975	4.9	5.62
1974	5.26	5.78
1973	5.59	6.11
1972	5.9	6.1
1971	6.16	6.07
1970	6.39	6.02
1969	6.58	6.01
1968	6.71	6.03
1967	6.84	5.88
1966	6.93	5.97
1965	7.01	6.16
1964	7.08	6.29
1963	7.12	6.39
1962	7.15	6.26
1961	7.17	5.48
1960	7.19	6.27

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Vietnam
2023	-10	727,955
2022	-7	775,914
2021	-3	799,593
2020	8	924,004
2019	23	895,262
2018	29	882,977
2017	43	1,001,833
2016	53	1,045,094
2015	55	1,145,903
2014	73	1,151,221
2013	88	1,071,570
2012	86	1,063,741
2011	83	1,029,859
2010	81	1,005,559
2009	81	1,007,778
2008	79	1,008,141
2007	80	981,689
2006	79	943,041
2005	80	942,084
2004	83	985,438
2003	86	1,001,470
2002	88	991,427
2001	88	985,610
2000	85	966,894
1999	100	925,519
1998	116	959,016
1997	140	1,028,116
1996	166	1,108,686
1995	186	1,203,666
1994	195	1,291,534
1993	196	1,370,365
1992	183	1,419,952
1991	175	1,459,311
1990	181	1,449,157
1989	185	1,423,622
1988	183	1,370,108
1987	182	1,359,481
1986	182	1,407,957
1985	181	1,453,954
1984	181	1,477,448
1983	176	1,453,913
1982	170	1,407,959
1981	161	1,358,500
1980	165	1,321,595
1979	176	1,314,563
1978	193	1,286,991
1977	213	1,259,315
1976	236	1,232,608
1975	249	1,175,181
1974	256	1,000,505
1973	268	1,061,707
1972	280	921,524
1971	287	963,259
1970	286	905,902
1969	283	878,359
1968	275	815,116
1967	266	862,071
1966	268	876,283
1965	275	913,761
1964	284	950,219
1963	291	961,067
1962	296	960,046
1961	298	798,978
1960	296	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Palau vs Vietnam by year

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Palau

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Vietnam
2023	10.9	13.8
2022	11.1	14.3
2021	11.4	14.7
2020	11.6	15.2
2019	11.9	15.5
2018	12	15.4
2017	12.4	16.8
2016	12.7	17.3
2015	12.6	18.5
2014	13.4	18.7
2013	14	17.9
2012	14	17.9
2011	13.8	17.6
2010	13.7	17.4
2009	13.6	17.5
2008	13.7	17.7
2007	13.7	17.5
2006	13.8	17.2
2005	13.9	17.4
2004	14	18
2003	14.3	18.2
2002	14.5	18.1
2001	14.5	18.1
2000	14.4	18
1999	15.1	17.6
1998	16	18.3
1997	17.5	19.6
1996	19.3	21
1995	20.7	22.7
1994	21.7	24.5
1993	22.1	26.1
1992	21.6	27.3
1991	21.3	28.5
1990	22	28.9
1989	22.2	29
1988	22	28.7
1987	22	29.2
1986	22.1	30.7
1985	22.3	32.2
1984	22.7	33.3
1983	22.8	33.7
1982	22.7	33.6
1981	22.3	33.4
1980	22.8	33.5
1979	23.8	34.1
1978	25.1	34.3
1977	26.9	34.6
1976	28.8	34.9
1975	30	35.1
1974	30.8	35.5
1973	32.1	36.9
1972	34	36.4
1971	35.7	35.7
1970	37	35.2
1969	37.5	35.1
1968	37	35.2
1967	36.5	34.6
1966	37.3	35.4
1965	38.8	37.1
1964	40.5	38.6
1963	42.3	40
1962	43.9	40
1961	45.3	35.6
1960	46.3	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 46.3 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Vietnam
2100	14.9%	13.2%
2099	14.9%	13.2%
2098	14.9%	13.3%
2097	14.9%	13.3%
2096	15%	13.3%
2095	15%	13.4%
2094	15%	13.4%
2093	15.1%	13.5%
2092	15.1%	13.5%
2091	15.2%	13.6%
2090	15.2%	13.7%
2089	15.3%	13.7%
2088	15.3%	13.8%
2087	15.4%	13.9%
2086	15.4%	14%
2085	15.5%	14%
2084	15.5%	14.1%
2083	15.6%	14.2%
2082	15.6%	14.2%
2081	15.7%	14.3%
2080	15.7%	14.3%
2079	15.7%	14.4%
2078	15.7%	14.4%
2077	15.7%	14.4%
2076	15.7%	14.4%
2075	15.7%	14.5%
2074	15.6%	14.5%
2073	15.6%	14.5%
2072	15.6%	14.5%
2071	15.6%	14.5%
2070	15.6%	14.5%
2069	15.5%	14.5%
2068	15.5%	14.5%
2067	15.5%	14.6%
2066	15.5%	14.6%
2065	15.5%	14.7%
2064	15.6%	14.8%
2063	15.6%	14.9%
2062	15.6%	15%
2061	15.7%	15.1%
2060	15.7%	15.3%
2059	15.8%	15.4%
2058	15.9%	15.6%
2057	16%	15.8%
2056	16%	16%
2055	16.1%	16.2%
2054	16.2%	16.4%
2053	16.3%	16.6%
2052	16.3%	16.7%
2051	16.3%	16.9%
2050	16.4%	17%
2049	16.4%	17.1%
2048	16.4%	17.2%
2047	16.3%	17.3%
2046	16.3%	17.4%
2045	16.3%	17.4%
2044	16.2%	17.5%
2043	16.2%	17.5%
2042	16.1%	17.5%
2041	16%	17.6%
2040	16%	17.6%
2039	15.9%	17.7%
2038	15.9%	17.8%
2037	15.9%	18%
2036	15.9%	18.2%
2035	16%	18.4%
2034	16%	18.7%
2033	16.1%	18.9%
2032	16.2%	19.3%
2031	16.4%	19.7%
2030	16.6%	20.2%
2029	16.8%	20.8%
2028	17.1%	21.4%
2027	17.4%	22.2%
2026	17.8%	22.7%
2025	18.1%	23%
2024	18.2%	23.2%
2023	18.5%	23.6%
2022	18.8%	23.9%
2021	19.1%	24.2%
2020	19.2%	24.4%
2019	19.5%	24.5%
2018	19.7%	24.6%
2017	19.9%	24.4%
2016	20.1%	24.1%
2015	20.3%	24%
2014	20.3%	24%
2013	20.2%	23.9%
2012	20.3%	24%
2011	20.6%	24.2%
2010	21%	24.6%
2009	21.4%	25.1%
2008	21.9%	25.6%
2007	22.5%	26.2%
2006	23.2%	26.9%
2005	23.9%	27.7%
2004	24.2%	28.5%
2003	24.2%	29.2%
2002	24.1%	29.9%
2001	24%	30.6%
2000	24.1%	31.5%
1999	24.8%	32.5%
1998	25.8%	33.5%
1997	26.7%	34.5%
1996	27.5%	35.4%
1995	28%	36.1%
1994	28.2%	36.7%
1993	28.5%	37.2%
1992	28.8%	37.7%
1991	29.4%	38.1%
1990	30.2%	38.5%
1989	31%	38.8%
1988	32%	39.2%
1987	33.2%	39.6%
1986	34.5%	39.9%
1985	35.4%	40.1%
1984	36%	40.1%
1983	36.7%	40.2%
1982	37.7%	40.2%
1981	38.9%	40.2%
1980	40.1%	40.3%
1979	41.1%	40.4%
1978	41.9%	40.6%
1977	42.7%	41%
1976	43.4%	41.2%
1975	44.2%	41.4%
1974	44.9%	41.8%
1973	45.6%	42.1%
1972	46%	42.4%
1971	46.2%	42.7%
1970	46.5%	42.9%
1969	47.2%	43.2%
1968	48.4%	43.4%
1967	49.6%	43.5%
1966	50.2%	43.6%
1965	50.3%	43.5%
1964	50.1%	43.4%
1963	49.8%	43.1%
1962	49.1%	42.4%
1961	48.2%	41.8%
1960	47%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Vietnam

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Palau

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Vietnam
2023	89	48
2022	121	49
2021	109	52
2020	117	51
2019	84	52
2018	82	53
2017	80	55
2016	80	56
2015	79	58
2014	78	59
2013	85	60
2012	84	60
2011	83	61
2010	96	62
2009	94	64
2008	99	65
2007	98	66
2006	105	67
2005	105	69
2004	106	72
2003	108	71
2002	117	74
2001	118	78
2000	119	83
1999	115	86
1998	119	93
1997	125	104
1996	123	111
1995	111	119
1994	116	130
1993	109	135
1992	113	139
1991	106	142
1990	100	147
1989	93	152
1988	96	155
1987	88	163
1986	92	174
1985	95	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Vietnam
2023	2.23%	2%
2022	2.27%	2.04%
2021	2.3%	2.07%
2020	2.33%	2.1%
2019	2.34%	2.12%
2018	2.32%	2.14%
2017	2.28%	2.15%
2016	2.21%	2.18%
2015	2.14%	2.2%
2014	2.08%	2.22%
2013	2.03%	2.24%
2012	1.99%	2.26%
2011	1.97%	2.28%
2010	1.97%	2.31%
2009	1.98%	2.33%
2008	2.02%	2.36%
2007	2.07%	2.4%
2006	2.14%	2.45%
2005	2.21%	2.5%
2004	2.29%	2.57%
2003	2.38%	2.65%
2002	2.46%	2.74%
2001	2.55%	2.86%
2000	2.65%	2.98%
1999	2.74%	3.13%
1998	2.84%	3.29%
1997	2.94%	3.48%
1996	3.04%	3.68%
1995	3.14%	3.9%
1994	3.23%	4.14%
1993	3.32%	4.39%
1992	3.4%	4.64%
1991	3.47%	4.9%
1990	3.53%	5.15%
1989	3.6%	5.4%
1988	3.66%	5.64%
1987	3.73%	5.85%
1986	3.81%	6.04%
1985	3.9%	6.21%
1984	4.01%	6.36%
1983	4.13%	6.5%
1982	4.27%	6.64%
1981	4.44%	6.79%
1980	4.63%	6.94%
1979	4.84%	7.1%
1978	5.09%	7.27%
1977	5.37%	7.44%
1976	5.7%	7.6%
1975	6.06%	7.75%
1974	6.46%	10.7%
1973	6.85%	10.4%
1972	7.24%	11.9%
1971	7.62%	10.5%
1970	8%	10.7%
1969	8.34%	10.8%
1968	8.65%	11.6%
1967	8.97%	10%
1966	9.27%	9.97%
1965	9.58%	9.93%
1964	-	8.73%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.