Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Palau 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 128 Switzerland 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.