Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palau
Palau: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.17
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 1989
All-time low
1.05
in 2011
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palau, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.17 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Palau peaked at 1.94 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2011.
That places Palau 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.94 | — |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.47 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 74 Bolivia 1.22 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 1.21 compare
- 76 Cambodia 1.18 compare
- 78 South Africa 1.17 compare
- 79 Lebanon 1.11 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Palau?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Palau was 1.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Palau ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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