Fertility rate by age group in Palau
Palau: Fertility rate by age group was 29.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.93
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.18
in 1960
All-time low
26.26
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 29.93 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Palau peaked at 88.18 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.26, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.03 | — |
| 1951 | 78.43 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 77.46 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 77.02 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 77.2 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 78.06 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 80.1 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 82.57 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 84.97 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 87.82 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 88.18 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 86.16 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 81.87 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 76.02 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 73.26 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 72.81 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 72.99 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.34 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 74.28 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.29 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.35 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.98 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 70.92 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 69.31 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 67.37 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 64.98 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 61.5 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 58.77 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 59.84 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 57.19 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 55.76 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 55.03 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 53.84 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 53.48 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 52.32 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.16 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.44 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.62 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 54.26 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 58.67 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 61.13 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 63.22 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 62.97 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.13 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 50.93 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 42.43 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 36.53 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 31.25 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 26.26 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 27.02 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.55 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.79 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.74 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.49 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.71 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.81 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.47 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.73 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.06 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 30.06 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.97 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.43 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.19 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.02 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.93 | -0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 29.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 29.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.37 | 77.02 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.42 | 72.81 | 88.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.43 | 58.77 | 74.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.51 | 50.44 | 57.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.57 | 31.25 | 63.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.51 | 26.26 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.19 | 27.06 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.04 | 29.93 | 30.19 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Palau?
- Fertility rate by age group in Palau was 29.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 88.18 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Palau ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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