Palau—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
29.9
2023
YoY Change
-0.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#105
of 217 countries
Maximum
30.4
2019
Minimum
26.3
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
24 years
Last
29.9
Previous
30
Highest
30.4
Lowest
26.3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Palau's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 29.9 in 2023, ranking #105 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 30.4 (2019) and the lowest was 26.3 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.8 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.8 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.6 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 27 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.3 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.