Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Palau
Palau: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.91 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More poverty & inequality data for Palau
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.08 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.1% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2020)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1323 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1323 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.145 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4092 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.6% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Palau?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Palau was 1.91 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.