Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Palau
Palau: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.91 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Palau peaked at 7.19 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.82 live births per woman, in 2000.
Palau ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.17 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.98 live births per woman | 6.58 live births per woman | 7.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Palau?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Palau was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.