Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palau
Palau: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 36.46 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palau, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Palau recorded 36.46 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2020.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palau peaked at 39.94 per 1,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25 per 1,000 population, in 2000.
That places Palau 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 29.64 per 1,000 population | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 28.39 per 1,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 29.55 per 1,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.47 per 1,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 31.52 per 1,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.76 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.1 per 1,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 32.64 per 1,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.86 per 1,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.23 per 1,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 39.82 per 1,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 39.94 per 1,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.27 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.46 per 1,000 population | -7.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 36.46 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 5.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Palau's 36.46 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.26 per 1,000 population | 25 per 1,000 population | 31.52 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.58 per 1,000 population | 30.76 per 1,000 population | 39.94 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.46 per 1,000 population | 36.46 per 1,000 population | 36.46 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Palau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palau?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Palau was 36.46 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Palau ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).