Death rate in Palau
Palau: Death rate was 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.49 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.55 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.05 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Palau is 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Palau peaked at 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Palau 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 19.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 19.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 18.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 17.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 16.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 16.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 15.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 15.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 14.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 14.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 13.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 12.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 11.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 25 Georgia 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Nigeria 11.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Montenegro 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Italy 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Portugal 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people 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 death rate in Palau?
- Death rate in Palau was 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for death rate?
- Palau ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.