Difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau
Palau: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.45
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 1987
All-time low
4.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau stood at 4.45. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau peaked at 11.55 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2023.
Palau ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.71 | — |
| 1951 | 8.72 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 8.7 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.68 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.67 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 8.73 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 8.74 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 8.76 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 8.79 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 8.8 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 8.82 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 8.87 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.97 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.94 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.93 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.14 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.2 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 9.25 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.36 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.43 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.58 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 9.68 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.78 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 9.9 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.01 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.14 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.27 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.44 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.57 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.76 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10.87 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.02 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 11.23 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.41 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.52 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.55 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.47 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.33 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.11 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.43 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.08 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.67 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.96 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.67 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.45 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.36 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.28 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.13 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.52 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.35 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.73 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.91 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.63 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.86 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.73 | 8.67 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.09 | 8.82 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.98 | 9.49 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 | 10.76 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 | 8.36 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 6.92 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 5.36 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.45 | 5.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Palau was 4.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Palau ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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