Birth rate by women's age group in Palau
Palau: Birth rate by women's age group was 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Palau recorded 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Palau peaked at 88.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2000.
Palau ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 107 Western Sahara 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 108 Rwanda 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 109 Vatican 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 111 Grenada 29.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 113 Anguilla 28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Palau
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.88 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Palau?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Palau was 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 88.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Palau ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.