Death rate from cancer in Palau
Palau: Death rate from cancer was 206.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
206.39
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
206.39
in 2021
All-time low
135.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 206.39 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Palau peaked at 206.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 135.36, in 2000.
That places Palau 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.36 | — |
| 2001 | 137.84 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 140.6 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 143.51 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 148.79 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 152.74 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 155.01 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 157.03 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 159.25 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 161.32 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 162.73 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 165.02 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 167.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 172.59 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 176.22 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 179.39 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 183.66 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 187.99 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 188.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 190.89 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 194.97 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 206.39 | +5.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 206.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 206.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.15 | 135.36 | 161.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.49 | 162.73 | 190.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.68 | 194.97 | 206.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 38 Russia 211.71 compare
- 39 Andorra 211.67 compare
- 40 Switzerland 209.13 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 205.26 compare
- 43 New Zealand 204.79 compare
- 44 Malta 201.14 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Palau?
- Death rate from cancer in Palau was 206.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 206.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.36 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for death rate from cancer?
- Palau ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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