Male vs. female suicide rate in Palau
Palau: Male vs. female suicide rate was 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Palau stood at 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Palau peaked at 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Palau ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 88 Slovakia 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 United Kingdom 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Ghana 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Liberia 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Iceland 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Palau?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Palau was 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Palau ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.