Child mortality in Palau
Palau: Child mortality was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.14 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
9.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1965
All-time low
1.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2011
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality in Palau, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.14 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality 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 in Palau peaked at 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | +84.2% |
| 1966 | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.14 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 4.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.14 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- 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 child mortality in Palau?
- Child mortality in Palau was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for child mortality?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.