Faroe Islands vs Palau: Fertility rate, total
Faroe Islands
1.86 births per woman
in 2023
Palau
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
115th
Palau rank
112th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.91 births per woman against 1.86 births per woman in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Palau ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Palau ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 5 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | Palau |
| 1980s | 2.39 births per woman | 3.08 births per woman | 0.687 births per woman | Palau |
| 1990s | 2.51 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 0.0296 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.5861 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2.5 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.5002 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.2122 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Faroe Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 1.91 births per woman against 1.86 births per woman in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 115th and Palau ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release