Population ages 15-19, female in Palau
Palau: Population ages 15-19, female was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 1970
All-time low
6.1%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Palau recorded 7.3% for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Palau peaked at 12.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.
That places Palau 116th 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 15-19, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.1%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 15-19, female in Palau?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Palau was 7.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Palau ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.