Total Fertility Rate in Palau
Palau: Total Fertility Rate was 0.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.85
World rank
195th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 1990
All-time low
0.85
in 2020
Years of data
7
1990–2020
Total Fertility Rate in Palau, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.85 for total fertility rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Palau peaked at 2.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2020.
Palau ranks 195th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total Fertility Rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 | — |
| 1995 | 2.33 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | -61.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 56% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.33 | 2.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.83 | 2.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.21 | 2.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Macao 1.11 compare
- 193 Singapore 1.04 compare
- 194 Puerto Rico 0.9 compare
- 196 South Korea 0.778 compare
- 197 Hong Kong 0.701 compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Palau?
- Total fertility rate in Palau was 0.85 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for total fertility rate?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.