Number of births, by world region in Palau
Palau: Number of births, by world region was 193 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
193 births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
433 births
in 1961
All-time low
193 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Palau recorded 193 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Palau peaked at 433 births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 193 births, in 2023.
That places Palau 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Palau, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346 births | — |
| 1951 | 353 births | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 361 births | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 368 births | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 376 births | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 384 births | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 392 births | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 404 births | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 417 births | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 427 births | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 432 births | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 433 births | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 430 births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 425 births | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 417 births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 409 births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 403 births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 401 births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 410 births | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 418 births | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 421 births | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 420 births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 414 births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 403 births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 391 births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 379 births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 363 births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 337 births | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 313 births | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 294 births | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 280 births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 276 births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 288 births | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 296 births | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 303 births | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 306 births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 310 births | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 316 births | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 322 births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 332 births | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 336 births | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 333 births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 345 births | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 361 births | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 363 births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 356 births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 340 births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 317 births | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 296 births | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 286 births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 276 births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 280 births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 282 births | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 281 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 278 births | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 276 births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 271 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 265 births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 260 births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 255 births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 251 births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 249 births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 249 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 247 births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 237 births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 224 births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 227 births | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 222 births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 214 births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 212 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 207 births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 202 births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 197 births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 193 births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382.8 births | 346 births | 427 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 417.8 births | 401 births | 433 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 373.5 births | 294 births | 421 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.9 births | 276 births | 332 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.3 births | 286 births | 363 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.4 births | 255 births | 282 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.2 births | 212 births | 251 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.75 births | 193 births | 207 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 280 births compare
- 223 Tuvalu 226 births compare
- 224 San Marino 200 births compare
- 226 Cook Islands 178 births compare
- 227 Anguilla 130 births compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 98 births compare
More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Palau?
- Number of births, by world region in Palau was 193 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 433 births in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 births in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for number of births, by world region?
- Palau ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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