Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Zambia

Fertility rate in Palau vs Zambia by year

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Palau

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Zambia
2023	1.91	4.1
2022	1.93	4.18
2021	1.95	4.25
2020	1.97	4.32
2019	1.98	4.42
2018	1.97	4.49
2017	2.02	4.57
2016	2.06	4.67
2015	2	4.78
2014	2.03	4.89
2013	2.05	5.01
2012	2.01	5.14
2011	1.97	5.26
2010	1.94	5.36
2009	1.94	5.45
2008	1.95	5.53
2007	1.97	5.61
2006	2	5.68
2005	2.02	5.7
2004	1.99	5.7
2003	1.96	5.71
2002	1.92	5.77
2001	1.87	5.85
2000	1.82	5.92
1999	1.91	6
1998	2.01	6.07
1997	2.19	6.12
1996	2.39	6.18
1995	2.55	6.23
1994	2.66	6.26
1993	2.73	6.3
1992	2.71	6.35
1991	2.74	6.46
1990	2.88	6.57
1989	2.92	6.64
1988	2.91	6.7
1987	2.93	6.8
1986	2.98	6.87
1985	3.01	6.93
1984	3.08	6.97
1983	3.14	7.01
1982	3.22	7.04
1981	3.28	7.07
1980	3.35	7.14
1979	3.49	7.22
1978	3.74	7.29
1977	4.09	7.35
1976	4.53	7.39
1975	4.9	7.42
1974	5.26	7.36
1973	5.59	7.34
1972	5.9	7.3
1971	6.16	7.26
1970	6.39	7.22
1969	6.58	7.18
1968	6.71	7.18
1967	6.84	7.15
1966	6.93	7.14
1965	7.01	7.12
1964	7.08	7.09
1963	7.12	7.06
1962	7.15	7.01
1961	7.17	6.98
1960	7.19	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Zambia
2023	-10	577,660
2022	-7	563,456
2021	-3	535,629
2020	8	536,484
2019	23	528,089
2018	29	515,644
2017	43	504,630
2016	53	497,521
2015	55	491,021
2014	73	483,663
2013	88	476,846
2012	86	469,406
2011	83	459,743
2010	81	448,337
2009	81	434,458
2008	79	419,560
2007	80	403,729
2006	79	387,891
2005	80	368,756
2004	83	349,352
2003	86	331,189
2002	88	316,041
2001	88	302,682
2000	85	293,186
1999	100	283,297
1998	116	275,568
1997	140	268,198
1996	166	262,468
1995	186	257,897
1994	195	252,023
1993	196	245,917
1992	183	239,953
1991	175	237,957
1990	181	235,835
1989	185	233,429
1988	183	230,118
1987	182	227,813
1986	182	224,768
1985	181	221,351
1984	181	216,695
1983	176	212,712
1982	170	207,621
1981	161	202,822
1980	165	198,817
1979	176	197,578
1978	193	194,933
1977	213	191,557
1976	236	186,762
1975	249	182,258
1974	256	174,484
1973	268	168,258
1972	280	161,648
1971	287	155,249
1970	286	149,380
1969	283	142,660
1968	275	137,315
1967	266	131,938
1966	268	127,164
1965	275	122,814
1964	284	117,197
1963	291	114,555
1962	296	110,173
1961	298	106,318
1960	296	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Palau vs Zambia by year

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Palau

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Zambia
2023	10.9	33.1
2022	11.1	33.5
2021	11.4	33.9
2020	11.6	34.4
2019	11.9	35
2018	12	35.5
2017	12.4	35.9
2016	12.7	36.6
2015	12.6	37.3
2014	13.4	38.1
2013	14	39
2012	14	39.9
2011	13.8	40.7
2010	13.7	41.4
2009	13.6	42
2008	13.7	42.6
2007	13.7	43.2
2006	13.8	43.7
2005	13.9	43.8
2004	14	43.9
2003	14.3	43.9
2002	14.5	44.3
2001	14.5	44.8
2000	14.4	45.5
1999	15.1	45.9
1998	16	46.2
1997	17.5	46.3
1996	19.3	46.6
1995	20.7	46.8
1994	21.7	46.7
1993	22.1	46.6
1992	21.6	46.6
1991	21.3	46.9
1990	22	47
1989	22.2	47.1
1988	22	47.1
1987	22	47.3
1986	22.1	47.4
1985	22.3	47.4
1984	22.7	47.3
1983	22.8	47.3
1982	22.7	47.3
1981	22.3	47.3
1980	22.8	47.5
1979	23.8	48.2
1978	25.1	48.7
1977	26.9	49.2
1976	28.8	49.5
1975	30	50
1974	30.8	49.7
1973	32.1	49.7
1972	34	49.6
1971	35.7	49.4
1970	37	49.3
1969	37.5	48.9
1968	37	48.9
1967	36.5	48.8
1966	37.3	48.8
1965	38.8	48.8
1964	40.5	48.9
1963	42.3	48.9
1962	43.9	48.9
1961	45.3	48.9
1960	46.3	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 46.3 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Zambia
2100	14.9%	21.6%
2099	14.9%	21.7%
2098	14.9%	21.9%
2097	14.9%	22%
2096	15%	22.2%
2095	15%	22.3%
2094	15%	22.5%
2093	15.1%	22.7%
2092	15.1%	22.8%
2091	15.2%	23%
2090	15.2%	23.1%
2089	15.3%	23.3%
2088	15.3%	23.5%
2087	15.4%	23.6%
2086	15.4%	23.8%
2085	15.5%	24%
2084	15.5%	24.2%
2083	15.6%	24.3%
2082	15.6%	24.5%
2081	15.7%	24.7%
2080	15.7%	24.9%
2079	15.7%	25.1%
2078	15.7%	25.3%
2077	15.7%	25.5%
2076	15.7%	25.7%
2075	15.7%	25.9%
2074	15.6%	26.1%
2073	15.6%	26.4%
2072	15.6%	26.6%
2071	15.6%	26.8%
2070	15.6%	27%
2069	15.5%	27.2%
2068	15.5%	27.5%
2067	15.5%	27.7%
2066	15.5%	27.9%
2065	15.5%	28.1%
2064	15.6%	28.4%
2063	15.6%	28.6%
2062	15.6%	28.9%
2061	15.7%	29.1%
2060	15.7%	29.3%
2059	15.8%	29.6%
2058	15.9%	29.8%
2057	16%	30.1%
2056	16%	30.4%
2055	16.1%	30.6%
2054	16.2%	30.9%
2053	16.3%	31.2%
2052	16.3%	31.5%
2051	16.3%	31.8%
2050	16.4%	32.2%
2049	16.4%	32.5%
2048	16.4%	32.8%
2047	16.3%	33.2%
2046	16.3%	33.5%
2045	16.3%	33.9%
2044	16.2%	34.2%
2043	16.2%	34.6%
2042	16.1%	34.9%
2041	16%	35.3%
2040	16%	35.6%
2039	15.9%	36%
2038	15.9%	36.3%
2037	15.9%	36.6%
2036	15.9%	37%
2035	16%	37.3%
2034	16%	37.6%
2033	16.1%	38%
2032	16.2%	38.3%
2031	16.4%	38.7%
2030	16.6%	39%
2029	16.8%	39.4%
2028	17.1%	39.8%
2027	17.4%	40.3%
2026	17.8%	40.7%
2025	18.1%	41.2%
2024	18.2%	41.5%
2023	18.5%	42%
2022	18.8%	42.4%
2021	19.1%	42.9%
2020	19.2%	43.3%
2019	19.5%	43.8%
2018	19.7%	44.1%
2017	19.9%	44.5%
2016	20.1%	44.9%
2015	20.3%	45.2%
2014	20.3%	45.5%
2013	20.2%	45.7%
2012	20.3%	45.9%
2011	20.6%	46.1%
2010	21%	46.3%
2009	21.4%	46.4%
2008	21.9%	46.6%
2007	22.5%	46.8%
2006	23.2%	47%
2005	23.9%	47.1%
2004	24.2%	47.3%
2003	24.2%	47.4%
2002	24.1%	47.6%
2001	24%	47.8%
2000	24.1%	48%
1999	24.8%	48.1%
1998	25.8%	48.2%
1997	26.7%	48.2%
1996	27.5%	48.2%
1995	28%	48.2%
1994	28.2%	48.2%
1993	28.5%	48.2%
1992	28.8%	48.2%
1991	29.4%	48.3%
1990	30.2%	48.4%
1989	31%	48.5%
1988	32%	48.6%
1987	33.2%	48.7%
1986	34.5%	48.8%
1985	35.4%	48.9%
1984	36%	49%
1983	36.7%	49.1%
1982	37.7%	49.3%
1981	38.9%	49.4%
1980	40.1%	49.5%
1979	41.1%	49.5%
1978	41.9%	49.4%
1977	42.7%	49.2%
1976	43.4%	49.1%
1975	44.2%	48.8%
1974	44.9%	48.6%
1973	45.6%	48.3%
1972	46%	48%
1971	46.2%	47.7%
1970	46.5%	47.4%
1969	47.2%	47.2%
1968	48.4%	47.1%
1967	49.6%	47%
1966	50.2%	46.9%
1965	50.3%	46.9%
1964	50.1%	46.7%
1963	49.8%	46.5%
1962	49.1%	46.3%
1961	48.2%	46.2%
1960	47%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Zambia

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Palau

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Zambia
2023	89	85
2022	121	89
2021	109	140
2020	117	99
2019	84	103
2018	82	117
2017	80	141
2016	80	158
2015	79	154
2014	78	174
2013	85	213
2012	84	256
2011	83	291
2010	96	332
2009	94	406
2008	99	394
2007	98	324
2006	105	262
2005	105	264
2004	106	260
2003	108	250
2002	117	274
2001	118	306
2000	119	340
1999	115	378
1998	119	392
1997	125	403
1996	123	433
1995	111	466
1994	116	507
1993	109	532
1992	113	581
1991	106	611
1990	100	625
1989	93	635
1988	96	635
1987	88	630
1986	92	619
1985	95	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Zambia
2023	2.23%	4.47%
2022	2.27%	4.67%
2021	2.3%	4.92%
2020	2.33%	5.24%
2019	2.34%	5.41%
2018	2.32%	5.52%
2017	2.28%	5.61%
2016	2.21%	5.9%
2015	2.14%	6.15%
2014	2.08%	6.38%
2013	2.03%	6.72%
2012	1.99%	7.04%
2011	1.97%	7.31%
2010	1.97%	7.57%
2009	1.98%	8%
2008	2.02%	8.62%
2007	2.07%	9.14%
2006	2.14%	9.71%
2005	2.21%	10.5%
2004	2.29%	11.4%
2003	2.38%	12.4%
2002	2.46%	13.4%
2001	2.55%	14.4%
2000	2.65%	15.3%
1999	2.74%	15.9%
1998	2.84%	16.3%
1997	2.94%	16.7%
1996	3.04%	17%
1995	3.14%	17.3%
1994	3.23%	17.7%
1993	3.32%	17.9%
1992	3.4%	18.1%
1991	3.47%	18.1%
1990	3.53%	18.1%
1989	3.6%	17.9%
1988	3.66%	17.7%
1987	3.73%	17.3%
1986	3.81%	17%
1985	3.9%	16.6%
1984	4.01%	16.2%
1983	4.13%	15.9%
1982	4.27%	15.7%
1981	4.44%	15.6%
1980	4.63%	15.5%
1979	4.84%	15.4%
1978	5.09%	15.3%
1977	5.37%	15.3%
1976	5.7%	15.4%
1975	6.06%	15.5%
1974	6.46%	15.9%
1973	6.85%	16.3%
1972	7.24%	16.9%
1971	7.62%	17.4%
1970	8%	17.9%
1969	8.34%	18.3%
1968	8.65%	18.5%
1967	8.97%	18.7%
1966	9.27%	18.9%
1965	9.58%	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.