Population ages 05-09, female in Palau
Palau: Population ages 05-09, female was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1967
All-time low
6.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Palau is 6.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Palau peaked at 16.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2025.
That places Palau 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.2% | — |
| 1961 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 132 Costa Rica 6.2% compare
- 133 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.2% compare
- 134 Republic of Moldova 6.1% compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.0% compare
- 137 Grenada 5.9% compare
- 138 Ireland 5.9% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Palau?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Palau was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Palau ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.