Life expectancy, source comparison in Palau
Palau: Life expectancy, source comparison was 69.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 69.27 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Palau peaked at 69.27 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.67 years, in 1950.
Palau ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.61 years | 52.67 years | 54.59 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.95 years | 54.85 years | 57.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.71 years | 57.67 years | 61.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.53 years | 61.91 years | 62.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.32 years | 62.79 years | 64.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.12 years | 64.5 years | 67.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 years | 68.35 years | 69.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.86 years | 68.56 years | 69.27 years | 4 |
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More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Palau?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Palau was 69.27 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.27 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.67 years in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Palau ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.