Number of births per year in Palau
Palau: Number of births per year was 193 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
193
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
433
in 1961
All-time low
193
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Palau stood at 193. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Palau peaked at 433 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 193, 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 per year in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346 | — |
| 1951 | 353 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 361 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 368 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 376 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 384 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 392 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 404 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 417 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 427 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 432 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 433 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 430 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 425 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 417 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 409 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 403 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 401 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 410 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 418 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 421 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 420 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 414 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 403 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 391 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 379 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 363 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 337 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 313 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 294 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 280 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 276 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 288 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 296 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 303 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 310 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 316 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 322 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 332 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 336 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 333 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 345 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 361 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 363 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 356 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 340 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 317 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 296 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 286 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 276 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 280 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 282 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 281 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 278 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 276 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 271 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 265 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 260 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 255 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 251 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 249 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 249 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 247 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 237 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 224 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 227 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 214 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 212 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 207 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 202 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 197 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 193 | -2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 193 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 193 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382.8 | 346 | 427 | 10 |
| 1960s | 417.8 | 401 | 433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 373.5 | 294 | 421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.9 | 276 | 332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.3 | 286 | 363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.4 | 255 | 282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.2 | 212 | 251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.75 | 193 | 207 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 280 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 226 compare
- 224 San Marino 200 compare
- 226 Cook Islands 178 compare
- 227 Anguilla 130 compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 98 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)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Palau?
- Number of births per year in Palau was 193 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 433 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for number of births per year?
- Palau ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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