Life expectancy men women in Palau
Palau: Life expectancy men women was 71.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.67
in 2014
All-time low
57.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 71.8 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Palau peaked at 72.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.51, in 1950.
Palau ranks 174th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.51 | — |
| 1951 | 57.7 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 57.88 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 58.07 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 58.27 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 58.52 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 58.75 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 58.98 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.22 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 59.46 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 59.72 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 59.98 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 60.34 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.51 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.01 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.33 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.69 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.13 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.58 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.06 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.12 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 64.68 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.78 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.31 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.81 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.09 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.4 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.23 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.42 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.56 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.62 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.57 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.47 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.33 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.15 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.97 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.81 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.71 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.69 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.79 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.92 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.17 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.42 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.66 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.86 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.09 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.83 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.15 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.18 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.42 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.67 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.37 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.93 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.35 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.58 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8 | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 71.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 71.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.43 | 57.51 | 59.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61 | 59.72 | 62.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.46 | 63.06 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 | 68.09 | 69.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69 | 68.69 | 69.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.52 | 69.42 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.42 | 72.04 | 72.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.66 | 71.35 | 71.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 life expectancy men women in Palau?
- Life expectancy men women in Palau was 71.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.51 in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for life expectancy men women?
- Palau ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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