Child deaths by world region un data in Palau
Palau: Child deaths by world region un data was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44
in 1961
All-time low
4
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Palau is 4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Palau peaked at 44 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2010.
Palau ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41 | — |
| 1951 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.2 | 41 | 43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.2 | 34 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8 | 15 | 32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 208 Faroe Islands 5 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands 5 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 211 Gibraltar 4 compare
- 211 Saint Martin (French Part) 4 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 4 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Palau?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Palau was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Palau ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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