Death rates substance disorders who in Palau

Palau: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.01
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2006
All-time low
0.9145
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Palau, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.9372001: 0.9292002: 0.9732003: 0.9142004: 12005: 12006: 1.12007: 12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1.12021: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Palau stood at 1.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Palau peaked at 1.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9145, in 2003.

That places Palau 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Palau, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9372 —
2001 0.9288 -0.9%
2002 0.973 +4.8%
2003 0.9145 -6.0%
2004 1.01 +10.2%
2005 1.01 +0.0%
2006 1.07 +6.2%
2007 1.03 -3.3%
2008 1.05 +1.5%
2009 1.07 +1.6%
2010 1.03 -3.4%
2011 1.05 +1.8%
2012 1.01 -3.6%
2013 1.02 +0.7%
2014 1.01 -0.4%
2015 1.01 -0.3%
2016 1.01 -0.2%
2017 1.01 -0.1%
2018 1.01 -0.0%
2019 1.01 +0.1%
2020 1.07 +5.6%
2021 1.01 -5.2%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 29% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 1.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9994 0.9145 1.07 10
2010s 1.02 1.01 1.05 10
2020s 1.04 1.01 1.07 2

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 133 Benin 1.05 compare
  2. 134 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 compare
  3. 135 Ghana 1.02 compare
  4. 137 Ethiopia 1.01 compare
  5. 138 Cambodia 0.9904 compare
  6. 139 Dominican Republic 0.978 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Palau?
Death rates substance disorders who in Palau was 1.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9145 in 2003.
How does Palau rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Palau ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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