Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Palau or Tuvalu?

Palau, at 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Palau vs Tuvalu: Number of infants who die before age 1

Palau

4 deaths

in 2023

Tuvalu

4 deaths

in 2023

Palau rank

209th

Tuvalu rank

209th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Palau
Tuvalu

How they compare

Palau currently reports 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Palau ranks 209th and Tuvalu ranks 209th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	31.5 deaths	33.7 deaths	2.2 deaths	Tuvalu
1960s	30 deaths	19.7 deaths	10.3 deaths	Palau
1970s	18.8 deaths	11.6 deaths	7.2 deaths	Palau
1980s	10 deaths	12.9 deaths	2.9 deaths	Tuvalu
1990s	8.8 deaths	11 deaths	2.2 deaths	Tuvalu
2000s	5.1 deaths	7.1 deaths	2 deaths	Tuvalu
2010s	4 deaths	5.5 deaths	1.5 deaths	Tuvalu
2020s	4 deaths	4.25 deaths	0.25 deaths	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Palau or Tuvalu?: Palau, at 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Palau and Tuvalu?: 0 deaths, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Palau ranks 209th and Tuvalu ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
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: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.