Maternal mortality ratio in Palau
Palau: Maternal mortality ratio was 89.42 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Palau is 89.42 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Palau peaked at 120.65 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.91 per 100,000 live births, in 2014.
Palau ranks 76th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.6 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 118.17 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 117.39 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 108.26 per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 106.44 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 105.19 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 104.67 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.01 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 98.94 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 93.7 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 95.63 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 82.55 per 100,000 live births | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 83.73 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.04 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.91 per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 78.74 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.87 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.49 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.52 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.51 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 117 per 100,000 live births | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 109.15 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 120.65 per 100,000 live births | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 89.42 per 100,000 live births | -25.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 89.42 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 11.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 89.42 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +40.1% | 83.51 per 100,000 live births | 117 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -25.9% | 120.65 per 100,000 live births | 89.42 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.94 per 100,000 live births | 93.7 per 100,000 live births | 118.6 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9 per 100,000 live births | 77.91 per 100,000 live births | 95.63 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.05 per 100,000 live births | 89.42 per 100,000 live births | 120.65 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 73 Vanuatu 100.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Zambia 85.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Philippines 83.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Suriname 83.64 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Palau
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Palau?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Palau was 89.42 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 120.65 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.91 per 100,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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