Death rate from falls in Palau
Palau: Death rate from falls was 14.31 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.31
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.62
in 2004
All-time low
12.15
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 14.31 for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Palau peaked at 14.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.15, in 2012.
That places Palau 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from falls in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.83 | — |
| 2001 | 13.26 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.45 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.62 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 14.37 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.05 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.93 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.81 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.32 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.61 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.15 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 12.19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.93 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.46 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.66 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.13 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.31 | +1.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 | 12.83 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 | 12.15 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 14.13 | 14.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Palau?
- Death rate from falls in Palau was 14.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for death rate from falls?
- Palau ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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