Suicide rate in Palau
Palau: Suicide rate was 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Palau is 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Palau peaked at 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Palau 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Japan 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Belgium 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Burundi 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Angola 14.06 deaths per 100,000 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Palau?
- Suicide rate in Palau was 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for suicide rate?
- Palau ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.