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 69th of 196 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.
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
- 66 Vanuatu 100.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 67 Polynesia 97.64 per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Zambia 85.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 71 Philippines 83.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Suriname 83.64 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (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 69th out of 196 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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