Fertility rate: births per woman in Palau
Palau: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.91 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.19 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
1.82 live births per woman
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.91 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman 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.
That places Palau 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Palau, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.15 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.15 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.17 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.19 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.19 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.19 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.17 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.14 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.08 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.01 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.93 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.84 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.71 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.58 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.39 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.16 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.9 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.59 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.26 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.9 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.53 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 4.09 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.74 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.49 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 3.35 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.28 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.22 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.14 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.08 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.01 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.98 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.92 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.88 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.71 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.73 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.55 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.39 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.19 live births per woman | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.01 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.91 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.87 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.96 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.02 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.94 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.06 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.91 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.91 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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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- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Palau?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Palau was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.