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
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.41
in 1989
All-time low
10.4
in 2011
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Palau, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 19.41 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2011.
That places Palau 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.41 | — |
| 1990 | 19.08 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18.72 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.34 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.92 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.49 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.98 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.42 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.86 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.32 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.78 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.28 | -3.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.41 | 19.41 | 19.41 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.09 | 14.78 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 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
- 74 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 75 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.62 compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 11.25 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 11.1 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 compare
- 80 Lebanon 10.46 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Palau?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Palau was 11.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 in 1989.
- 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 77th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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