Deaths from meningitis ghe in Palau
Palau: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 0.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.29
in 2004
All-time low
0.18
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Palau stood at 0.18. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Palau peaked at 0.29 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2016.
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 meningitis ghe in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.63, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.64, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.264 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.194 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.42 compare
- 184 Nauru 0.23 compare
- 185 Monaco 0.19 compare
- 187 Malta 0.17 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 0.16 compare
- 189 Cook Islands 0.04 compare
- 189 San Marino 0.04 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Palau?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Palau was 0.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Palau ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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