Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau
Palau: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 4 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4 years
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.91 years
in 1987
All-time low
4 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau stood at 4 years. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau peaked at 7.91 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2023.
That places Palau 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.43 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 5.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.87 years | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.81 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.93 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.06 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7.32 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.67 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.87 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.81 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.71 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.56 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.38 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.22 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.02 years | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.84 years | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.69 years | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.54 years | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.43 years | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.4 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.22 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.99 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.76 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.67 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.55 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.48 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.41 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.14 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.02 years | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 years | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.72 years | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.55 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.79 years | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.24 years | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.12 years | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4 years | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 years | 5.43 years | 5.59 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.84 years | 5.62 years | 6.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 years | 6.2 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 years | 7.32 years | 7.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 years | 6.4 years | 7.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 5.63 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 years | 4.55 years | 5.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 years | 4 years | 4.79 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Palau was 4 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Palau ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.