Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Palau
Palau: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 18.57 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.57 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
16.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Palau stood at 18.57 per 1,000 live births.
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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.62 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.
Palau ranks 75th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 21.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 18.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.18 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.65 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.22 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.82 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.36 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.67 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.81 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.78 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.62 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 18.57 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 5.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 18.57 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.29 per 1,000 live births | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | 22.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 per 1,000 live births | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | 19.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | 18.57 per 1,000 live births | 19.78 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Iraq 20.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Algeria 19.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Syria 17.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Guatemala 17.19 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Palau?
- Infant mortality rate in Palau was 18.57 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for infant mortality rate?
- Palau ranks 75th out of 213 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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