Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Palau
Palau: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 95 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.