Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Yemen

Fertility rate in Palau vs Yemen by year

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Palau

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Yemen
2023	1.91	4.59
2022	1.93	4.59
2021	1.95	4.6
2020	1.97	4.6
2019	1.98	4.6
2018	1.97	4.61
2017	2.02	4.61
2016	2.06	4.61
2015	2	4.62
2014	2.03	4.62
2013	2.05	4.62
2012	2.01	4.63
2011	1.97	4.63
2010	1.94	4.81
2009	1.94	5
2008	1.95	5.11
2007	1.97	5.26
2006	2	5.41
2005	2.02	5.56
2004	1.99	5.71
2003	1.96	5.84
2002	1.92	5.97
2001	1.87	6.14
2000	1.82	6.32
1999	1.91	6.49
1998	2.01	6.64
1997	2.19	6.82
1996	2.39	7
1995	2.55	7.53
1994	2.66	7.8
1993	2.73	8.05
1992	2.71	8.27
1991	2.74	8.46
1990	2.88	8.61
1989	2.92	8.71
1988	2.91	8.79
1987	2.93	8.83
1986	2.98	8.86
1985	3.01	8.86
1984	3.08	8.85
1983	3.14	8.83
1982	3.22	8.79
1981	3.28	8.75
1980	3.35	8.71
1979	3.49	8.67
1978	3.74	8.5
1977	4.09	8.47
1976	4.53	8.42
1975	4.9	8.37
1974	5.26	8.33
1973	5.59	8.29
1972	5.9	8.27
1971	6.16	8.26
1970	6.39	8.23
1969	6.58	8.22
1968	6.71	8.19
1967	6.84	8.17
1966	6.93	8.14
1965	7.01	8.1
1964	7.08	8.07
1963	7.12	8.03
1962	7.15	8.01
1961	7.17	8
1960	7.19	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Yemen
2023	-10	1,198,150
2022	-7	1,153,375
2021	-3	1,103,622
2020	8	1,086,322
2019	23	1,056,432
2018	29	1,020,238
2017	43	1,006,725
2016	53	975,697
2015	55	939,922
2014	73	920,330
2013	88	884,929
2012	86	845,645
2011	83	806,359
2010	81	803,246
2009	81	798,911
2008	79	779,123
2007	80	764,780
2006	79	750,082
2005	80	726,708
2004	83	710,493
2003	86	694,457
2002	88	672,494
2001	88	658,704
2000	85	646,694
1999	100	633,166
1998	116	615,488
1997	140	604,443
1996	166	588,786
1995	186	607,966
1994	195	602,363
1993	196	595,459
1992	183	582,072
1991	175	565,837
1990	181	549,654
1989	185	530,464
1988	183	513,296
1987	182	493,337
1986	182	464,665
1985	181	455,576
1984	181	434,674
1983	176	414,823
1982	170	392,302
1981	161	374,482
1980	165	355,767
1979	176	336,378
1978	193	312,439
1977	213	296,115
1976	236	281,078
1975	249	266,815
1974	256	252,737
1973	268	240,235
1972	280	229,322
1971	287	219,095
1970	286	207,613
1969	283	196,305
1968	275	182,518
1967	266	173,637
1966	268	164,091
1965	275	155,398
1964	284	147,299
1963	291	133,781
1962	296	131,262
1961	298	129,787
1960	296	122,994

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 Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Palau vs Yemen by year

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Palau

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Yemen
2023	10.9	35.2
2022	11.1	35.4
2021	11.4	35.7
2020	11.6	35.9
2019	11.9	35.9
2018	12	36
2017	12.4	36.1
2016	12.7	36
2015	12.6	35.9
2014	13.4	35.7
2013	14	35.5
2012	14	35.2
2011	13.8	34.7
2010	13.7	35.6
2009	13.6	36.6
2008	13.7	36.9
2007	13.7	37.5
2006	13.8	38.2
2005	13.9	38.4
2004	14	38.9
2003	14.3	39.4
2002	14.5	39.6
2001	14.5	40.2
2000	14.4	40.9
1999	15.1	41.5
1998	16	41.9
1997	17.5	42.6
1996	19.3	43.2
1995	20.7	45.9
1994	21.7	47.3
1993	22.1	48.6
1992	21.6	49.5
1991	21.3	50.2
1990	22	50.9
1989	22.2	51.4
1988	22	52.1
1987	22	52.5
1986	22.1	53.1
1985	22.3	53.6
1984	22.7	53.9
1983	22.8	54.3
1982	22.7	54.5
1981	22.3	54.6
1980	22.8	54.9
1979	23.8	54.9
1978	25.1	54.2
1977	26.9	54.4
1976	28.8	54.6
1975	30	54.7
1974	30.8	54.8
1973	32.1	55
1972	34	55.4
1971	35.7	55.8
1970	37	56.1
1969	37.5	56.2
1968	37	56.5
1967	36.5	56.8
1966	37.3	56.9
1965	38.8	56.8
1964	40.5	56.8
1963	42.3	56.5
1962	43.9	56.3
1961	45.3	56.2
1960	46.3	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 46.3 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Yemen
2100	14.9%	19.3%
2099	14.9%	19.4%
2098	14.9%	19.6%
2097	14.9%	19.7%
2096	15%	19.9%
2095	15%	20.1%
2094	15%	20.2%
2093	15.1%	20.4%
2092	15.1%	20.6%
2091	15.2%	20.8%
2090	15.2%	20.9%
2089	15.3%	21.1%
2088	15.3%	21.3%
2087	15.4%	21.5%
2086	15.4%	21.7%
2085	15.5%	21.9%
2084	15.5%	22.1%
2083	15.6%	22.3%
2082	15.6%	22.5%
2081	15.7%	22.7%
2080	15.7%	22.9%
2079	15.7%	23.1%
2078	15.7%	23.4%
2077	15.7%	23.6%
2076	15.7%	23.8%
2075	15.7%	24.1%
2074	15.6%	24.3%
2073	15.6%	24.6%
2072	15.6%	24.9%
2071	15.6%	25.1%
2070	15.6%	25.4%
2069	15.5%	25.7%
2068	15.5%	26%
2067	15.5%	26.3%
2066	15.5%	26.6%
2065	15.5%	26.9%
2064	15.6%	27.2%
2063	15.6%	27.5%
2062	15.6%	27.9%
2061	15.7%	28.2%
2060	15.7%	28.5%
2059	15.8%	28.8%
2058	15.9%	29.1%
2057	16%	29.4%
2056	16%	29.6%
2055	16.1%	29.9%
2054	16.2%	30.2%
2053	16.3%	30.4%
2052	16.3%	30.7%
2051	16.3%	30.9%
2050	16.4%	31.2%
2049	16.4%	31.5%
2048	16.4%	31.8%
2047	16.3%	32.1%
2046	16.3%	32.4%
2045	16.3%	32.8%
2044	16.2%	33.2%
2043	16.2%	33.6%
2042	16.1%	34.1%
2041	16%	34.6%
2040	16%	35.1%
2039	15.9%	35.7%
2038	15.9%	36.3%
2037	15.9%	36.8%
2036	15.9%	37.4%
2035	16%	37.9%
2034	16%	38.4%
2033	16.1%	38.9%
2032	16.2%	39.4%
2031	16.4%	39.8%
2030	16.6%	40.2%
2029	16.8%	40.5%
2028	17.1%	40.7%
2027	17.4%	40.9%
2026	17.8%	41%
2025	18.1%	41.1%
2024	18.2%	41.1%
2023	18.5%	41.2%
2022	18.8%	41.3%
2021	19.1%	41.4%
2020	19.2%	41.4%
2019	19.5%	41.4%
2018	19.7%	41.5%
2017	19.9%	41.6%
2016	20.1%	41.7%
2015	20.3%	41.8%
2014	20.3%	42.1%
2013	20.2%	42.3%
2012	20.3%	42.7%
2011	20.6%	43%
2010	21%	43.5%
2009	21.4%	44.1%
2008	21.9%	44.7%
2007	22.5%	45.3%
2006	23.2%	45.9%
2005	23.9%	46.5%
2004	24.2%	47.1%
2003	24.2%	47.6%
2002	24.1%	48.1%
2001	24%	48.6%
2000	24.1%	49%
1999	24.8%	49.5%
1998	25.8%	49.9%
1997	26.7%	50.3%
1996	27.5%	50.6%
1995	28%	50.9%
1994	28.2%	51.1%
1993	28.5%	51.2%
1992	28.8%	51.2%
1991	29.4%	51.2%
1990	30.2%	51.1%
1989	31%	50.9%
1988	32%	50.7%
1987	33.2%	50.5%
1986	34.5%	50.3%
1985	35.4%	50%
1984	36%	49.7%
1983	36.7%	49.4%
1982	37.7%	49.1%
1981	38.9%	48.7%
1980	40.1%	48.3%
1979	41.1%	47.9%
1978	41.9%	47.5%
1977	42.7%	47%
1976	43.4%	46.6%
1975	44.2%	46.2%
1974	44.9%	45.7%
1973	45.6%	45.3%
1972	46%	44.8%
1971	46.2%	44.3%
1970	46.5%	43.8%
1969	47.2%	43.3%
1968	48.4%	42.8%
1967	49.6%	42.3%
1966	50.2%	41.8%
1965	50.3%	41.3%
1964	50.1%	40.9%
1963	49.8%	40.6%
1962	49.1%	40.4%
1961	48.2%	40.4%
1960	47%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Yemen

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Palau

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Yemen
2023	89	118
2022	121	125
2021	109	156
2020	117	135
2019	84	131
2018	82	134
2017	80	142
2016	80	134
2015	79	135
2014	78	134
2013	85	135
2012	84	137
2011	83	140
2010	96	144
2009	94	149
2008	99	153
2007	98	161
2006	105	171
2005	105	181
2004	106	194
2003	108	205
2002	117	218
2001	118	231
2000	119	241
1999	115	250
1998	119	260
1997	125	271
1996	123	282
1995	111	296
1994	116	311
1993	109	319
1992	113	330
1991	106	341
1990	100	359
1989	93	371
1988	96	388
1987	88	400
1986	92	430
1985	95	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Yemen
2023	2.23%	3.93%
2022	2.27%	4.08%
2021	2.3%	4.24%
2020	2.33%	4.32%
2019	2.34%	4.59%
2018	2.32%	4.7%
2017	2.28%	4.66%
2016	2.21%	4.77%
2015	2.14%	4.9%
2014	2.08%	4.84%
2013	2.03%	4.95%
2012	1.99%	5.14%
2011	1.97%	5.3%
2010	1.97%	5.49%
2009	1.98%	5.74%
2008	2.02%	6.02%
2007	2.07%	6.33%
2006	2.14%	6.68%
2005	2.21%	7.06%
2004	2.29%	7.47%
2003	2.38%	7.9%
2002	2.46%	8.36%
2001	2.55%	8.84%
2000	2.65%	9.32%
1999	2.74%	9.77%
1998	2.84%	10.2%
1997	2.94%	10.5%
1996	3.04%	10.8%
1995	3.14%	11.1%
1994	3.23%	11.3%
1993	3.32%	11.6%
1992	3.4%	11.8%
1991	3.47%	12.1%
1990	3.53%	12.5%
1989	3.6%	12.9%
1988	3.66%	13.4%
1987	3.73%	14%
1986	3.81%	14.6%
1985	3.9%	15.3%
1984	4.01%	16.2%
1983	4.13%	17.2%
1982	4.27%	18.4%
1981	4.44%	19.6%
1980	4.63%	20.8%
1979	4.84%	22.1%
1978	5.09%	23.4%
1977	5.37%	24.7%
1976	5.7%	26%
1975	6.06%	27.2%
1974	6.46%	28.4%
1973	6.85%	29.5%
1972	7.24%	30.6%
1971	7.62%	31.8%
1970	8%	33%
1969	8.34%	34.3%
1968	8.65%	35.6%
1967	8.97%	36.8%
1966	9.27%	38%
1965	9.58%	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.