Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palau
Palau: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 67.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.15 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.15 years
in 2023
All-time low
48.67 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 67.15 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palau peaked at 67.15 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.67 years, in 1950.
Palau ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.67 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 49.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 49.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 49.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 49.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 49.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 50.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 50.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 50.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 50.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 50.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 51.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 51.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 51.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 52.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 52.56 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 52.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 53.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 53.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 54.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 54.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 55.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 56.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 56.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 57.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 57.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 57.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 57.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 57.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 58.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 58.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 58.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.9 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.15 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.55 years | 48.67 years | 50.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.71 years | 50.72 years | 52.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.25 years | 53.34 years | 56.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.69 years | 57.13 years | 58.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.27 years | 58.21 years | 60.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.77 years | 61.01 years | 64.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.98 years | 65.21 years | 66.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.56 years | 66.09 years | 67.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 167 Russian Federation 67.26 years compare
- 168 Mongolia 67.24 years compare
- 169 Yemen 67.23 years compare
- 171 Ukraine 66.9 years compare
- 172 Philippines 66.89 years compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 66.87 years compare
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palau?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palau was 67.15 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.15 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.67 years in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Palau ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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