Palau vs Philippines: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index

Palau

1.91 live births per woman

in 2023

Philippines

1.92 live births per woman

in 2023

Palau rank

123rd

Philippines rank

120th

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time

Palau
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Palau, a difference of 0.009 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.

Globally, Palau ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 120th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The 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.