Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palau
Palau: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 11.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.22
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.08
in 1990
All-time low
10.4
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palau stood at 11.22.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palau peaked at 19.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2011.
Palau ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.08 | — |
| 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% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (country) 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Palau?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palau was 11.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Palau ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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