Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau
Palau: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 95 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
193 people
in 1970
All-time low
95 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau is 95 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau peaked at 193 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 95 people, in 2023.
Palau ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131 people | — |
| 1951 | 145 people | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 154 people | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 158 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 161 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 162 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 159 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 151 people | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 141 people | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 149 people | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 175 people | +17.4% |
| 1961 | 187 people | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 189 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 191 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 191 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 191 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 191 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 186 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 183 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 187 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 193 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 193 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 187 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 177 people | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 169 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 168 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 164 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 155 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 148 people | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 141 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 133 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 128 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 132 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 139 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 144 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 150 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 155 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 152 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 149 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 151 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 151 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 153 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 158 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 163 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 168 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 173 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 173 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 162 people | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 145 people | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 126 people | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 108 people | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 112 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 127 people | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 132 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 136 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 139 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 135 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 127 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 123 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 120 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 117 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 116 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 115 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 114 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 111 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 106 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 104 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 103 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 102 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 97 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 people | -2.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 95 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 95 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.1 people | 131 people | 162 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.1 people | 175 people | 191 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.5 people | 141 people | 193 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.3 people | 128 people | 155 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.2 people | 126 people | 173 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.9 people | 108 people | 139 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.8 people | 100 people | 117 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5 people | 95 people | 97 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 145 people compare
- 223 San Marino 114 people compare
- 224 Tuvalu 103 people compare
- 226 Cook Islands 91 people compare
- 227 Saint Barthelemy 70 people compare
- 228 Anguilla 68 people compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau was 95 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 193 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 people in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Palau ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.