Number of deaths in Palau
Palau: Number of deaths was 206.67 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths 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 deaths in Palau is 206.67 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Palau peaked at 206.67 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169.3 deaths, in 2000.
That places Palau 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 172.62 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 175.5 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 178.79 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 185.24 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 188.66 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 188.02 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 186.65 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 185.64 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 184.41 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 181.77 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 179.21 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 176.6 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 179.18 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 181.64 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 183.47 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 186.48 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 189.91 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 190.21 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 192.95 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 198.67 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 206.67 deaths | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.48 deaths | 169.3 deaths | 188.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.14 deaths | 176.6 deaths | 192.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.67 deaths | 198.67 deaths | 206.67 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 536.59 deaths compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 381.55 deaths compare
- 189 San Marino 255.48 deaths compare
- 191 Cook Islands 129.76 deaths compare
- 192 Tuvalu 98.67 deaths compare
- 193 Nauru 93.82 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 number of deaths in Palau?
- Number of deaths in Palau was 206.67 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 206.67 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.3 deaths in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for number of deaths?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.