Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Palau
Palau: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.83
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 1961
All-time low
1.72
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.83 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Palau peaked at 6.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2000.
That places Palau 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.94 | — |
| 1951 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.98 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 6 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.03 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.05 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.09 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.14 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.16 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.16 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.16 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.13 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.1 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.05 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 5.98 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.9 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.66 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.26 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.01 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 4.73 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.43 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.72 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 3.41 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 3.19 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.68 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.04 | 5.94 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.06 | 5.8 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 3.19 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.7 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.8 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.85 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Palau?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Palau was 1.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Palau ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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