Child mortality complete gapminder in Palau
Palau: Child mortality complete gapminder was 2.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.14
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1965
All-time low
1.95
in 2011
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Palau, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.14 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Palau peaked at 9.7 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2011.
Palau ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.85 | — |
| 1951 | 5.83 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.77 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.74 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.7 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.67 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.62 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.58 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.53 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.48 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.43 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.38 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.32 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.27 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.7 | +84.2% |
| 1966 | 9.39 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 9.06 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.74 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 8.41 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 8.06 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.68 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 7.28 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.87 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.07 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 5.71 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.38 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.84 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.43 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.27 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.13 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.81 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.48 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 4.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +84.2% | 5.27 | 9.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 | 5.53 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 5.27 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 4.84 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 | 3.61 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.75 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.97 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.95 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.14 | 2.29 | 5 |
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- 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 mortality complete gapminder in Palau?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Palau was 2.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1965.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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