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

Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2008
All-time low
0.4
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.5451993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.5451996: 0.5451997: 0.51998: 0.5561999: 0.52000: 0.52001: 0.5712002: 0.5712003: 0.5712004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.62009: 0.62010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.62017: 0.62018: 0.62019: 0.62020: 0.62021: 0.42022: 0.52023: 0.52024: 0.5

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Palau, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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