Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau
Palau: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.45
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.65
in 1950
All-time low
3.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau stood at 3.45. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau peaked at 5.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2023.
That places Palau 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.65 | — |
| 1951 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.63 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.6 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.6 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.59 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.58 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.58 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.56 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.55 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.54 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.53 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 5.57 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.56 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.55 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.52 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.46 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.45 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.41 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.39 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.37 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.37 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.36 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.35 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.36 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.34 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.35 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.35 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.32 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.24 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.14 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.08 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.99 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.92 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.86 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.68 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 | 5.57 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.55 | 5.53 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.44 | 5.37 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.34 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 4.86 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 | 3.99 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.6 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.45 | 3.67 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Palau was 3.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Palau ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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