Life expectancy of women vs. men in Palau
Palau: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.8 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.67 years
in 2014
All-time low
57.51 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Palau stood at 71.8 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Palau peaked at 72.67 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.51 years, 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 of women vs. men in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.51 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 57.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 58.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 58.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 58.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 58.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 58.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 59.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 59.72 years | +0.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.43 years | 57.51 years | 59.46 years | 10 |
| 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 | 71.66 years | 71.35 years | 71.93 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Palau?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Palau was 71.8 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.67 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.51 years in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Palau ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.