Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau
Palau: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1329 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1329
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3105
in 1994
All-time low
0.1245
in 2015
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau is 0.1329, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau peaked at 0.3105 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1245, in 2015.
That places Palau 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2967 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2793 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2622 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2844 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.276 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2897 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2908 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3087 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3015 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3105 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2834 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2888 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2659 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2297 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2083 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2042 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2045 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2031 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1853 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1788 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1747 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1713 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1582 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1588 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1499 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1533 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1338 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1423 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1279 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1245 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1298 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1297 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1286 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1325 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.183 | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1675 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1819 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1329 | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2797 | 0.2622 | 0.2967 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2777 | 0.2083 | 0.3105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1789 | 0.1499 | 0.2045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1341 | 0.1245 | 0.1533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1663 | 0.1329 | 0.183 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Palau was 0.1329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3105 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1245 in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Palau ranks 83rd 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 down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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