Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Palau

Palau: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.88 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.88 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
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
75
1950–2024

Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Palau, 1950–2024

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Palau is 1.88 live births per woman, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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.

Palau ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.93 live births per woman 1.88 live births per woman 1.97 live births per woman 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 121 Philippines 1.89 live births per woman compare
  2. 122 Mexico 1.89 live births per woman compare
  3. 123 Gibraltar 1.89 live births per woman compare
  4. 125 Tunisia 1.82 live births per woman compare
  5. 126 Ecuador 1.81 live births per woman compare
  6. 127 Bahrain 1.8 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Palau?
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Palau was 1.88 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 7.19 live births per woman in 1959.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2000.
How does Palau rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
Palau ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
live births per woman
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.