Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Palau
Palau: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 71.94 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.94 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.67 years
in 2014
All-time low
59.72 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 71.94 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Palau peaked at 72.67 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.72 years, in 1960.
That places Palau 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.72 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 60.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 60.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 64.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.62 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.47 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.35 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.94 years | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 71.94 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.48 years, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 71.94 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.99 years, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61 years | 59.72 years | 62.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.46 years | 63.06 years | 67.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 years | 68.09 years | 69.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69 years | 68.69 years | 69.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.52 years | 69.42 years | 71.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.42 years | 72.04 years | 72.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.72 years | 71.35 years | 71.94 years | 5 |
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More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Palau?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Palau was 71.94 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.67 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.72 years in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Palau ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.