Child mortality rate in Palau
Palau: Child mortality rate was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.14 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1965
All-time low
1.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Child mortality rate in Palau, 1965–2024
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 rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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 2010.
That places Palau 73rd 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 rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 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 | -3.6% |
| 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 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 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 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 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 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 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 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.14 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 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 | 3.18 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 |
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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 rate in Palau?
- Child mortality rate 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 rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for child mortality rate?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.