Number of suicides in Palau
Palau: Number of suicides was 2.45 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Palau is 2.45 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Palau peaked at 3.98 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.45 deaths, in 2021.
That places Palau 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.61 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.59 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.03 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 3.98 deaths | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 3.76 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.9 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.65 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.64 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.46 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.79 deaths | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.76 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.68 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.63 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.64 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.45 deaths | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 deaths | 3.03 deaths | 3.98 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 deaths | 2.62 deaths | 3.46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 deaths | 2.45 deaths | 2.59 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 182 Seychelles 4.35 deaths compare
- 183 Naoero 3.21 deaths compare
- 184 Dominica 2.81 deaths compare
- 186 San Marino 2.26 deaths compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9 deaths compare
- 188 Cook Islands 1.78 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Palau?
- Number of suicides in Palau was 2.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 deaths in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for number of suicides?
- Palau ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.