Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau
Palau: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1987
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau is 1.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau peaked at 1.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
That places Palau 117th out of 229 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 | — |
| 1951 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palau was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Palau ranks 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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