Number of child deaths by region in Palau
Palau: Number of child deaths by region was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Palau peaked at 33 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Palau 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4 | 15 | 33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 191 Nauru 2 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
More health data for Palau
- 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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Palau?
- Number of child deaths by region in Palau was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.