Tuberculosis deaths in Palau
Palau: Tuberculosis deaths was 0.76 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Palau stood at 0.76 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Palau peaked at 2.19 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.38 deaths, in 2012.
Palau ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 deaths | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 0.95 deaths | +102.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 deaths | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.38 deaths | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 0.88 deaths | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 deaths | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 deaths | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 1.89 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.56 deaths | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 deaths | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 0.76 deaths | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths | 0.47 deaths | 1.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 2.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 deaths | 0.76 deaths | 0.95 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.92 deaths compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 0.86 deaths compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.84 deaths compare
- 186 Tonga 0.76 deaths compare
- 188 Seychelles 0.75 deaths compare
- 189 Luxembourg 0.57 deaths compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- 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 tuberculosis deaths in Palau?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Palau was 0.76 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 deaths in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Palau ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.