Fertility & birth rates in Palau and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Palau vs Zimbabwe by year

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Palau

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Palau	Zimbabwe
2023	1.91	3.72
2022	1.93	3.77
2021	1.95	3.77
2020	1.97	3.75
2019	1.98	3.75
2018	1.97	3.74
2017	2.02	3.77
2016	2.06	3.83
2015	2	3.91
2014	2.03	4.01
2013	2.05	4.11
2012	2.01	4.13
2011	1.97	4.13
2010	1.94	4.04
2009	1.94	3.95
2008	1.95	3.78
2007	1.97	3.68
2006	2	3.64
2005	2.02	3.69
2004	1.99	3.78
2003	1.96	3.86
2002	1.92	3.93
2001	1.87	3.98
2000	1.82	4.01
1999	1.91	4.06
1998	2.01	4.07
1997	2.19	4.08
1996	2.39	4.11
1995	2.55	4.15
1994	2.66	4.28
1993	2.73	4.39
1992	2.71	4.57
1991	2.74	4.72
1990	2.88	4.88
1989	2.92	5.07
1988	2.91	5.28
1987	2.93	5.5
1986	2.98	5.69
1985	3.01	5.87
1984	3.08	6.04
1983	3.14	6.2
1982	3.22	6.33
1981	3.28	6.45
1980	3.35	6.52
1979	3.49	6.59
1978	3.74	6.66
1977	4.09	6.71
1976	4.53	6.77
1975	4.9	6.83
1974	5.26	6.88
1973	5.59	6.94
1972	5.9	6.94
1971	6.16	6.94
1970	6.39	6.98
1969	6.58	7.04
1968	6.71	7.11
1967	6.84	7.16
1966	6.93	7.2
1965	7.01	7.23
1964	7.08	7.23
1963	7.12	7.23
1962	7.15	7.23
1961	7.17	7.21
1960	7.19	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Palau was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Palau

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Palau	Zimbabwe
2023	-10	372,505
2022	-7	371,243
2021	-3	349,908
2020	8	354,790
2019	23	348,798
2018	29	345,883
2017	43	344,035
2016	53	348,772
2015	55	356,203
2014	73	366,350
2013	88	374,757
2012	86	371,135
2011	83	359,572
2010	81	335,570
2009	81	309,316
2008	79	280,527
2007	80	261,805
2006	79	248,963
2005	80	248,545
2004	83	248,307
2003	86	243,057
2002	88	244,170
2001	88	227,909
2000	85	236,343
1999	100	232,393
1998	116	225,614
1997	140	216,288
1996	166	205,269
1995	186	206,695
1994	195	216,343
1993	196	228,045
1992	183	255,291
1991	175	260,943
1990	181	265,444
1989	185	270,838
1988	183	277,498
1987	182	286,766
1986	182	289,894
1985	181	290,756
1984	181	290,052
1983	176	286,545
1982	170	279,934
1981	161	271,361
1980	165	241,179
1979	176	223,657
1978	193	222,979
1977	213	225,139
1976	236	221,419
1975	249	216,947
1974	256	208,806
1973	268	201,885
1972	280	193,725
1971	287	185,427
1970	286	178,979
1969	283	172,626
1968	275	166,865
1967	266	161,205
1966	268	156,014
1965	275	151,164
1964	284	145,848
1963	291	140,984
1962	296	136,317
1961	298	131,531
1960	296	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Palau and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Palau vs Zimbabwe by year

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Palau

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Palau	Zimbabwe
2023	10.9	30.4
2022	11.1	30.9
2021	11.4	30.9
2020	11.6	31
2019	11.9	31.1
2018	12	31.3
2017	12.4	31.8
2016	12.7	32.7
2015	12.6	33.9
2014	13.4	35.4
2013	14	37
2012	14	37.8
2011	13.8	38.1
2010	13.7	37.9
2009	13.6	37.5
2008	13.7	36.4
2007	13.7	35.7
2006	13.8	35.2
2005	13.9	35.8
2004	14	36.3
2003	14.3	36.6
2002	14.5	36.5
2001	14.5	36.5
2000	14.4	36.1
1999	15.1	35.6
1998	16	34.5
1997	17.5	33.4
1996	19.3	32.4
1995	20.7	31.7
1994	21.7	32
1993	22.1	32.4
1992	21.6	34.3
1991	21.3	34.9
1990	22	35.5
1989	22.2	36.4
1988	22	37.7
1987	22	39.5
1986	22.1	40.9
1985	22.3	42.3
1984	22.7	43.7
1983	22.8	45
1982	22.7	45.7
1981	22.3	46.3
1980	22.8	44.8
1979	23.8	46.3
1978	25.1	46.8
1977	26.9	46.5
1976	28.8	46.5
1975	30	46.6
1974	30.8	46.4
1973	32.1	46.4
1972	34	46
1971	35.7	45.6
1970	37	45.5
1969	37.5	45.5
1968	37	45.7
1967	36.5	45.8
1966	37.3	46.1
1965	38.8	46.4
1964	40.5	46.6
1963	42.3	46.8
1962	43.9	47.1
1961	45.3	47.3
1960	46.3	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.9 in Palau and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 46.3 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Palau

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Palau	Zimbabwe
2100	14.9%	20.3%
2099	14.9%	20.5%
2098	14.9%	20.6%
2097	14.9%	20.8%
2096	15%	20.9%
2095	15%	21.1%
2094	15%	21.3%
2093	15.1%	21.4%
2092	15.1%	21.6%
2091	15.2%	21.8%
2090	15.2%	22%
2089	15.3%	22.2%
2088	15.3%	22.4%
2087	15.4%	22.6%
2086	15.4%	22.8%
2085	15.5%	23%
2084	15.5%	23.2%
2083	15.6%	23.4%
2082	15.6%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	15.7%	25.1%
2074	15.6%	25.3%
2073	15.6%	25.5%
2072	15.6%	25.7%
2071	15.6%	25.9%
2070	15.6%	26.2%
2069	15.5%	26.4%
2068	15.5%	26.6%
2067	15.5%	26.8%
2066	15.5%	27.1%
2065	15.5%	27.3%
2064	15.6%	27.6%
2063	15.6%	27.8%
2062	15.6%	28.1%
2061	15.7%	28.4%
2060	15.7%	28.7%
2059	15.8%	29%
2058	15.9%	29.3%
2057	16%	29.6%
2056	16%	30%
2055	16.1%	30.3%
2054	16.2%	30.6%
2053	16.3%	31%
2052	16.3%	31.3%
2051	16.3%	31.7%
2050	16.4%	32%
2049	16.4%	32.4%
2048	16.4%	32.7%
2047	16.3%	33.1%
2046	16.3%	33.4%
2045	16.3%	33.7%
2044	16.2%	34%
2043	16.2%	34.2%
2042	16.1%	34.5%
2041	16%	34.7%
2040	16%	34.9%
2039	15.9%	35.2%
2038	15.9%	35.4%
2037	15.9%	35.7%
2036	15.9%	35.9%
2035	16%	36.2%
2034	16%	36.4%
2033	16.1%	36.6%
2032	16.2%	36.9%
2031	16.4%	37.2%
2030	16.6%	37.6%
2029	16.8%	38.1%
2028	17.1%	38.7%
2027	17.4%	39.3%
2026	17.8%	40%
2025	18.1%	40.6%
2024	18.2%	40.9%
2023	18.5%	41.3%
2022	18.8%	41.6%
2021	19.1%	41.9%
2020	19.2%	42.2%
2019	19.5%	42.5%
2018	19.7%	42.9%
2017	19.9%	43.3%
2016	20.1%	43.6%
2015	20.3%	43.8%
2014	20.3%	43.9%
2013	20.2%	43.9%
2012	20.3%	43.7%
2011	20.6%	43.4%
2010	21%	43%
2009	21.4%	42.7%
2008	21.9%	42.4%
2007	22.5%	42.1%
2006	23.2%	42%
2005	23.9%	41.9%
2004	24.2%	41.7%
2003	24.2%	41.5%
2002	24.1%	41.4%
2001	24%	41.5%
2000	24.1%	41.9%
1999	24.8%	42.4%
1998	25.8%	43.1%
1997	26.7%	44%
1996	27.5%	45%
1995	28%	45.9%
1994	28.2%	46.6%
1993	28.5%	47.1%
1992	28.8%	46.8%
1991	29.4%	46.6%
1990	30.2%	47.1%
1989	31%	47.6%
1988	32%	47.9%
1987	33.2%	47.9%
1986	34.5%	47.9%
1985	35.4%	48%
1984	36%	48.1%
1983	36.7%	48.2%
1982	37.7%	48.3%
1981	38.9%	48.4%
1980	40.1%	48.7%
1979	41.1%	48.8%
1978	41.9%	48.5%
1977	42.7%	48.3%
1976	43.4%	48.2%
1975	44.2%	48.1%
1974	44.9%	48.1%
1973	45.6%	48.1%
1972	46%	48.2%
1971	46.2%	48.2%
1970	46.5%	48.3%
1969	47.2%	48.4%
1968	48.4%	48.5%
1967	49.6%	48.5%
1966	50.2%	48.6%
1965	50.3%	48.7%
1964	50.1%	48.8%
1963	49.8%	48.5%
1962	49.1%	48.1%
1961	48.2%	47.7%
1960	47%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Palau and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 30.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Palau and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Palau vs Zimbabwe

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Palau

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Palau	Zimbabwe
2023	89	358
2022	121	368
2021	109	446
2020	117	380
2019	84	388
2018	82	386
2017	80	389
2016	80	411
2015	79	428
2014	78	468
2013	85	525
2012	84	558
2011	83	564
2010	96	567
2009	94	540
2008	99	526
2007	98	519
2006	105	480
2005	105	454
2004	106	451
2003	108	455
2002	117	418
2001	118	467
2000	119	405
1999	115	399
1998	119	368
1997	125	357
1996	123	352
1995	111	332
1994	116	332
1993	109	331
1992	113	333
1991	106	332
1990	100	353
1989	93	382
1988	96	431
1987	88	480
1986	92	525
1985	95	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Palau

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Palau	Zimbabwe
2023	2.23%	4.42%
2022	2.27%	4.6%
2021	2.3%	4.76%
2020	2.33%	5.01%
2019	2.34%	5.11%
2018	2.32%	5.23%
2017	2.28%	5.5%
2016	2.21%	5.69%
2015	2.14%	5.98%
2014	2.08%	6.18%
2013	2.03%	6.55%
2012	1.99%	7.14%
2011	1.97%	7.88%
2010	1.97%	8.5%
2009	1.98%	9.03%
2008	2.02%	9.34%
2007	2.07%	9.47%
2006	2.14%	9.4%
2005	2.21%	9.23%
2004	2.29%	9.17%
2003	2.38%	8.85%
2002	2.46%	8.48%
2001	2.55%	9.79%
2000	2.65%	9.83%
1999	2.74%	9.92%
1998	2.84%	10%
1997	2.94%	10.1%
1996	3.04%	10%
1995	3.14%	9.83%
1994	3.23%	9.52%
1993	3.32%	9.16%
1992	3.4%	8.73%
1991	3.47%	8.33%
1990	3.53%	7.97%
1989	3.6%	7.69%
1988	3.66%	7.55%
1987	3.73%	7.61%
1986	3.81%	7.86%
1985	3.9%	8.31%
1984	4.01%	8.87%
1983	4.13%	9.5%
1982	4.27%	10.1%
1981	4.44%	10.7%
1980	4.63%	11.1%
1979	4.84%	11.3%
1978	5.09%	11.5%
1977	5.37%	11.5%
1976	5.7%	11.5%
1975	6.06%	11.4%
1974	6.46%	11.4%
1973	6.85%	11.4%
1972	7.24%	11.5%
1971	7.62%	11.5%
1970	8%	11.7%
1969	8.34%	11.8%
1968	8.65%	12.1%
1967	8.97%	12.4%
1966	9.27%	12.7%
1965	9.58%	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.23% in Palau and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.