Deaths from falls in Palau
Palau: Deaths from falls was 2.58 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from falls in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.58 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Palau peaked at 2.91 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.17 deaths, in 2013.
That places Palau 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.53 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.67 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.91 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.85 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.82 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.66 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 deaths | +1.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.58 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.58 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 deaths | 2.53 deaths | 2.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths | 2.17 deaths | 2.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 deaths | 2.54 deaths | 2.58 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 183 Seychelles 3.29 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.26 deaths compare
- 185 Dominica 2.96 deaths compare
- 187 San Marino 2.47 deaths compare
- 188 Kiribati 2.16 deaths compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 1.7 deaths compare
More health data for Palau
- 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)
- 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 dependency ratio, old 16.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Population, female 8,157 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 42.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 25.5% (2025)
- Population, female 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Palau?
- Deaths from falls in Palau was 2.58 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 deaths in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for deaths from falls?
- Palau ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.