Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palau
Palau: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.6
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.84
in 1989
All-time low
8.93
in 2011
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Palau, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Palau is 9.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Palau peaked at 16.84 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2011.
That places Palau 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.84 | — |
| 1990 | 16.56 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.24 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.91 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.54 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.11 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.65 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.71 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.25 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.77 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.87 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.45 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.03 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.62 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.51 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.24 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.06 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.95 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.93 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.15 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.37 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.92 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.35 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.41 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.27 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.09 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.87 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.6 | -2.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 5.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.84 | 16.84 | 16.84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.79 | 12.77 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 | 9.06 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 | 8.93 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 | 9.6 | 10.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Palau?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Palau was 9.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Palau ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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