Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Palau
Palau: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 4.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.61
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
7
in 1990
All-time low
4.26
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Palau stood at 4.61.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Palau peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2011.
Palau ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.65 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.66 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.49 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.46 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.37 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.61 | -1.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 | 5.66 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 4.3 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 4.26 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.61 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 60 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.77 compare
- 61 El Salvador 4.72 compare
- 62 Honduras 4.61 compare
- 64 Grenada 4.5 compare
- 65 Indonesia 4.49 compare
- 66 Bangladesh 4.4 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Palau?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Palau was 4.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Palau ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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