Infant mortality rate in Palau
Palau: Infant mortality rate was 18.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.57
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.47
in 2000
All-time low
16.62
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Palau stood at 18.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Palau peaked at 22.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.62, in 2010.
Palau ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.47 | — |
| 2001 | 21.67 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.89 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.13 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.43 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.76 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.12 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.56 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.62 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.65 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.22 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.67 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.81 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.62 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.39 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.98 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.57 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.29 | 16.78 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 | 16.62 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 18.57 | 19.78 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Palau?
- Infant mortality rate in Palau was 18.57 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for infant mortality rate?
- Palau ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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