Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau
Palau: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 753 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
753 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
804 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2015
All-time low
322 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1994
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Palau recorded 753 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau peaked at 804 1 in: rate varies by country in 2015 and was at its lowest, 322 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1994.
That places Palau 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 337 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 358 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 381 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 352 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 362 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 345 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 344 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 324 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 332 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 322 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 353 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 346 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 376 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 435 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 480 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 490 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 489 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 492 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 540 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 559 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 573 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 584 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 632 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 630 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 667 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 652 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 747 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 723 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 703 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 782 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 804 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 771 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 771 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 778 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 755 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 546 1 in: rate varies by country | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 597 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 550 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 753 1 in: rate varies by country | +36.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 753 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 753 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 358 1 in: rate varies by country | 337 1 in: rate varies by country | 381 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 365.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 322 1 in: rate varies by country | 480 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 489 1 in: rate varies by country | 667 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 652 1 in: rate varies by country | 804 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 546 1 in: rate varies by country | 753 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 881 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 110 Libya 856 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 111 Honduras 830 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 113 Nicaragua 741 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 114 Belize 733 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 115 Paraguay 708 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau was 753 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 804 1 in: rate varies by country in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 1 in: rate varies by country in 1994.
- How does Palau rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Palau ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.