Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of stood at -2.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of peaked at 3.41 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.79 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Palau, Republic of 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1968 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1969 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1970 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1971 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1972 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1973 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1974 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1976 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1977 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1979 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1980 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1981 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1983 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1986 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1987 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1988 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1989 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1990 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1991 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1992 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1993 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1994 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1995 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1998 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2000 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2007 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2009 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -0.9616 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2014 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6854 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2836 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8741 % change on previous year | +208.2% |
| 2022 | -0.9783 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2023 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2024 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -208.2% | -0.2836 % change on previous year | -0.8741 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -141.4% | 0.6854 % change on previous year | -0.2836 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -122.0% | -0.9783 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +100.0% | -0.9616 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.9616 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.2836 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Palau, Republic of was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.79 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.