Mortality rate, under-5, female in Palau
Palau: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 19 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
17.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Palau, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Palau recorded 19 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Palau peaked at 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.
That places Palau 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.38 per 1,000 live births | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.51 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 per 1,000 live births | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.24 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.75 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Palau?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Palau was 19 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Palau ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.