Number of deaths, by world region in Palau
Palau: Number of deaths, by world region was 200 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
200 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
202 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
117 deaths
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Palau is 200 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Palau peaked at 202 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 117 deaths, in 1982.
Palau ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 159 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 156 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 154 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 149 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 150 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 152 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 147 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 141 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 142 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 144 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 143 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 145 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 139 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 141 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 145 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 146 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 145 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 142 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 143 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 141 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 140 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 141 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 138 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 143 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 137 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 133 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 131 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 125 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 123 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 121 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 121 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 117 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 118 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 117 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 119 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 122 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 128 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 132 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 139 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 154 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 159 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 161 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 164 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 168 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 167 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 170 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 170 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 171 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 180 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 188 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 191 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 196 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 197 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 199 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 202 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 195 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 187 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 181 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 178 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 169 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 159 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 148 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 153 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 158 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 165 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 169 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 171 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 178 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 186 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 195 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 201 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 200 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 200 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.4 deaths | 141 deaths | 164 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 143.3 deaths | 139 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.2 deaths | 123 deaths | 143 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.4 deaths | 117 deaths | 139 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.4 deaths | 154 deaths | 180 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.4 deaths | 178 deaths | 202 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.6 deaths | 148 deaths | 186 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 199 deaths | 195 deaths | 201 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 220 Gibraltar 243 deaths compare
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 deaths compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 203 deaths compare
- 224 Cook Islands 127 deaths compare
- 225 Anguilla 96 deaths compare
- 226 Saint Helena 88 deaths compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Palau?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Palau was 200 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 202 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 deaths in 1982.
- How does Palau rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Palau ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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