Child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded -2.28 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 3.4 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.04 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Palau 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1968 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1970 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1971 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1972 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1973 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1974 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1975 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1977 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1978 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1979 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1981 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1983 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1984 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1986 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1987 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1988 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1989 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1994 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1995 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1997 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1998 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1999 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2000 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2001 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2002 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2003 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2005 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2007 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2008 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2009 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2010 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2014 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4367 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2020 | -0.4348 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2021 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2022 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2023 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2024 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -199.6% | 0.4367 % change on previous year | -0.4348 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +100.0% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +98.0% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -100.9% | -0.4348 % change on previous year | -0.8734 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.4348 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Palau was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.04 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Palau rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.