Inequality in life expectancy in Palau
Palau: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1357 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1357
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1393
in 2020
All-time low
0.1275
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Palau, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1283 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1275 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1276 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1285 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1315 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1336 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1356 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1374 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1386 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1392 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1393 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1384 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.137 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1357 | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1357 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1357 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1328 | 0.1275 | 0.1392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1376 | 0.1357 | 0.1393 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Palau?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Palau was 0.1357 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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