Median age vs births per woman in Palau
Palau: Median age vs births per woman was 37.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.84
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.84
in 2023
All-time low
13.89
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Palau is 37.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Palau peaked at 37.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.89, in 1965.
That places Palau 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.57 | — |
| 1951 | 17.07 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 16.65 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 16.34 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 16.17 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 16.13 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 16.16 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 16.33 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 16.46 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 16.23 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 15.69 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 14.97 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 14.42 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 14.1 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 13.95 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13.89 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.92 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.14 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.57 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 15.02 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 15.32 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.42 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.52 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 15.7 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 15.98 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.3 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 16.59 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.87 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 17.14 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.4 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 17.74 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.26 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.88 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 19.46 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.51 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 21.18 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.07 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 22.98 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 23.87 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24.57 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.03 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.44 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.41 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.9 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.36 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27.87 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.46 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29.16 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 29.77 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.19 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 30.53 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.84 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.4 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.78 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.17 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.56 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.29 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.64 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.99 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.34 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.67 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.98 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.33 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.07 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.44 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 36.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.13 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.48 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.84 | +1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 37.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 37.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.51 | 16.13 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.47 | 13.89 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.22 | 15.32 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.49 | 17.74 | 23.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.71 | 24.57 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.33 | 29.77 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.84 | 33.29 | 36.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 | 36.79 | 37.84 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Palau?
- Median age vs births per woman in Palau was 37.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 in 1965.
- How does Palau rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Palau ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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