Number of child deaths in Palau
Palau: Number of child deaths was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of child deaths in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Palau is 4 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Palau peaked at 33 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, in 2022.
Palau ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 23 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4 deaths | 15 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3 deaths | 12 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 deaths | 8 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 deaths | 5 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Iceland 12 deaths compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 deaths compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2 deaths compare
- 191 Nauru 2 deaths compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 deaths compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (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 number of child deaths in Palau?
- Number of child deaths in Palau was 4 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 33 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of child deaths?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .