Maternal mortality ratio in Palau
Palau: Maternal mortality ratio was 89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Palau, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Palau is 89, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Palau peaked at 125 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2014.
That places Palau 69th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95 | — |
| 1986 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 113 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 116 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 123 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 119 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 108 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 117 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 109 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 121 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8 | 88 | 96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 113.7 | 100 | 125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.9 | 94 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1 | 78 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 89 | 121 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Palau?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Palau was 89 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).