Palau vs Philippines: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Palau
1.88 births per woman
in 2024
Philippines
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Palau rank
113th
Philippines rank
110th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Palau
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.89 births per woman against 1.88 births per woman in Palau, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 births per woman | 6.77 births per woman | 0.2121 births per woman | Palau |
| 1970s | 5 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.6867 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.08 births per woman | 4.72 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.48 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.94 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.8232 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.025 births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Palau or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.89 births per woman against 1.88 births per woman in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Palau and Philippines?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Philippines rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Palau ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 110th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.