Deaths from road injuries in Palau
Palau: Deaths from road injuries was 4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Palau is 4, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Palau peaked at 8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Palau 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Marshall Islands 5 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 3 compare
- 189 Andorra 2 compare
- 189 San Marino 2 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 2 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- 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 road injuries in Palau?
- Deaths from road injuries in Palau was 4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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