Share of births by age of mother in Palau
Palau: Share of births by age of mother was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 1980
All-time low
6.0%
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Palau stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Palau peaked at 15.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
Palau ranks 96th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.5% | — |
| 1951 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 9.1% | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 7.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 93 Thailand 9.6% compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 9.4% compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 9.4% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 9.2% compare
- 98 Argentina 9.2% compare
- 99 Uruguay 9.1% compare
More population data for Palau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Palau?
- Share of births by age of mother in Palau was 9.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Palau ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.