Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Palau
Palau: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 162.11 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
162.11 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
267.88 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
148.44 per 1,000 female adults
in 2015
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in Palau, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Palau is 162.11 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Palau peaked at 267.88 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 148.44 per 1,000 female adults, in 2015.
Palau ranks 47th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 267.88 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 265.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 261.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 260.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 257.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 254.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 251.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 247.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 243.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 238.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 234.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 229.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 223.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 218.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 212.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 207.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 202.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 197.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 192.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 188.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 184.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 181.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 178.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 175.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 173.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 171.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 171.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 171.06 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 172.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 175.08 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 178.38 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 182.94 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 188.1 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 193.36 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 198.22 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 202.13 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 204.48 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 204.76 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 204 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 201.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 198.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 195.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 193.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 191.24 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 189.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 186.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 182.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 177.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 171.59 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 165.47 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 160.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 155.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 152.27 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 150.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 148.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 148.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 149.28 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 150.76 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 153.28 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 155.84 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 158.06 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 173.68 per 1,000 female adults | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 167.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 162.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 162.11 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 162.11 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.9 per 1,000 female adults | 238.97 per 1,000 female adults | 267.88 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 210.79 per 1,000 female adults | 188.96 per 1,000 female adults | 234.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.7 per 1,000 female adults | 171.06 per 1,000 female adults | 184.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.76 per 1,000 female adults | 178.38 per 1,000 female adults | 204.76 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.06 per 1,000 female adults | 165.47 per 1,000 female adults | 198.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.51 per 1,000 female adults | 148.44 per 1,000 female adults | 160.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.4 per 1,000 female adults | 158.06 per 1,000 female adults | 173.68 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Palau?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Palau was 162.11 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 267.88 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.