Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Palau
4 deaths
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
5 deaths
in 2023
Palau rank
211th
United States Virgin Islands rank
208th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Palau
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Palau, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 211th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 42.2 deaths 63.3 deaths 21.1 deaths United States Virgin Islands
1960s 40.2 deaths 75.4 deaths 35.2 deaths United States Virgin Islands
1970s 23.8 deaths 77.4 deaths 53.6 deaths United States Virgin Islands
1980s 12 deaths 55.3 deaths 43.3 deaths United States Virgin Islands
1990s 10.6 deaths 36.3 deaths 25.7 deaths United States Virgin Islands
2000s 6.1 deaths 20.2 deaths 14.1 deaths United States Virgin Islands
2010s 4.2 deaths 10.2 deaths 6 deaths United States Virgin Islands
2020s 4 deaths 5.25 deaths 1.25 deaths United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
1 deaths, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Palau ranks 211th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
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

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.