Fertility Rate: Palau
Palau's fertility rate is currently 1.883 births per woman as of 2024. # Palau Fertility Rate Palau's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.883 births per woman
-1.3% y/y
Peak (1960)
7.189 births per woman
Low (2000)
1.819 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Palau
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Palau
Analysis# Palau Fertility Rate
Palau's fertility rate stands at 1.883 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic demographic shift from its 1960 peak of 7.189 births per woman. The nation has experienced a 73.8% decline over six decades, dropping below its historical low of 1.819 in 2000. This trajectory reflects broader patterns of development, urbanization, and changing family planning practices across the Pacific island nation.
Recent data from 2015 to 2024 shows consistent decline, with the rate falling from 2.002 to 1.883 births per woman. The steady downward momentum suggests Palau's fertility will likely continue contracting, positioning the country among nations with below-replacement fertility levels. This sustained decrease indicates fundamental shifts in women's educational attainment, workforce participation, and reproductive choices.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.883 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 2023 | 1.907 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 2022 | 1.927 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 2021 | 1.95 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 2020 | 1.972 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 2019 | 1.984 births per woman | +0.71% |
| 2018 | 1.97 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 2017 | 2.019 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 2016 | 2.055 births per woman | +2.65% |
| 2015 | 2.002 births per woman | -1.48% |
| 2014 | 2.032 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 2013 | 2.054 births per woman | +2.39% |
| 2012 | 2.006 births per woman | +2.09% |
| 2011 | 1.965 births per woman | +1.45% |
| 2010 | 1.937 births per woman | +0.10% |
| 2009 | 1.935 births per woman | -0.62% |
| 2008 | 1.947 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 2007 | 1.968 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2006 | 1.996 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 2005 | 2.017 births per woman | +1.41% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.989 births per woman | +1.38% |
| 2003 | 1.962 births per woman | +2.03% |
| 2002 | 1.923 births per woman | +2.83% |
| 2001 | 1.87 births per woman | +2.80% |
| 2000 | 1.819 births per woman | -4.56% |
| 1999 | 1.906 births per woman | -4.99% |
| 1998 | 2.006 births per woman | -8.28% |
| 1997 | 2.187 births per woman | -8.49% |
| 1996 | 2.39 births per woman | -6.38% |
| 1995 | 2.553 births per woman | -4.06% |
| 1994 | 2.661 births per woman | -2.42% |
| 1993 | 2.727 births per woman | +0.63% |
| 1992 | 2.71 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1991 | 2.742 births per woman | -4.82% |
| 1990 | 2.881 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1989 | 2.917 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 1988 | 2.905 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 1987 | 2.933 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 1986 | 2.976 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 1985 | 3.01 births per woman | -2.27% |
| 1984 | 3.08 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 1983 | 3.143 births per woman | -2.39% |
| 1982 | 3.22 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1981 | 3.276 births per woman | -2.24% |
| 1980 | 3.351 births per woman | -3.87% |
| 1979 | 3.486 births per woman | -6.79% |
| 1978 | 3.74 births per woman | -8.56% |
| 1977 | 4.09 births per woman | -9.63% |
| 1976 | 4.526 births per woman | -7.69% |
| 1975 | 4.903 births per woman | -6.75% |
| 1974 | 5.258 births per woman | -5.97% |
| 1973 | 5.592 births per woman | -5.16% |
| 1972 | 5.896 births per woman | -4.35% |
| 1971 | 6.164 births per woman | -3.49% |
| 1970 | 6.387 births per woman | -2.87% |
| 1969 | 6.576 births per woman | -2.06% |
| 1968 | 6.714 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 1967 | 6.836 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 1966 | 6.932 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1965 | 7.014 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1964 | 7.076 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1963 | 7.117 births per woman | -0.39% |
| 1962 | 7.145 births per woman | -0.39% |
| 1961 | 7.173 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 1960 | 7.189 births per woman | — |
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