Mortality rate, adult, male in Palau
Palau: Mortality rate, adult, male was 226.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
226.91 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 218 countries
All-time high
472.13 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
226.91 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in Palau, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Palau is 226.91 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Palau peaked at 472.13 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 226.91 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places Palau 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 472.13 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 470.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 467.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 466.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 463.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 464.97 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 462.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 459.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 456.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 453.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 449.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 445.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 441.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 437.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 433.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 429.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 425.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 422.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 420.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 419 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 418.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 417.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 416.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 417.71 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 416.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 417.07 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 418.17 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 418.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 418.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 417.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 415.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 413.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 409.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 406.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 402.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 396.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 390.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 383.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 376.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 370.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 364.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 358.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 353.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 345.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 337.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 328.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 318.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 306.86 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 296.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 286.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 277.81 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 270.35 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 264.12 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 259.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 255.69 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 252.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 250.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 247.31 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 244.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 240.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 251.68 per 1,000 male adults | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 251.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 238.76 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 226.91 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 226.91 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 226.91 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463.75 per 1,000 male adults | 453.32 per 1,000 male adults | 472.13 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 432.4 per 1,000 male adults | 419 per 1,000 male adults | 449.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 417.66 per 1,000 male adults | 416.56 per 1,000 male adults | 418.8 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.6 per 1,000 male adults | 370.5 per 1,000 male adults | 415.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.72 per 1,000 male adults | 286.61 per 1,000 male adults | 364.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.26 per 1,000 male adults | 240.97 per 1,000 male adults | 277.81 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.14 per 1,000 male adults | 226.91 per 1,000 male adults | 251.68 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 57 Philippines 229.8 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 227.68 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 59 Comoros 227.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 224.1 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 62 Botswana 223.69 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 63 Niger 222.31 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Palau?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Palau was 226.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 472.13 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Palau ranks 60th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.