Inequality in life expectancy in Palau
Palau: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1357 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in life expectancy in Palau, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Palau is 0.1357, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Palau peaked at 0.1393 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1275, in 2011.
That places Palau 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1328 | 0.1275 | 0.1392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1376 | 0.1357 | 0.1393 | 4 |
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More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Palau?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Palau was 0.1357 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1393 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Palau ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.