Neonatal mortality rate in Palau
Palau: Neonatal mortality rate was 11.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.22
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 2000
All-time low
10.4
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Palau stood at 11.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Palau peaked at 14.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2011.
Palau ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.28 | — |
| 2001 | 13.78 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.25 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.78 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.32 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.86 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.44 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.06 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.74 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.41 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.66 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.91 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.24 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.88 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.18 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.17 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.04 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.82 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.51 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.22 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 10.53 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 | 10.4 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 11.22 | 12.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 66 Azerbaijan 12.43 compare
- 67 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 11.25 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 11.1 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 compare
- 72 Lebanon 10.46 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Palau?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Palau was 11.22 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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