Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau
Palau: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau is 0.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau peaked at 0.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
That places Palau 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5455 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5455 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5455 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5556 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5714 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5714 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5714 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5192 | 0.5 | 0.5556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5414 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau was 0.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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