Number of infant deaths gho in Palau
Palau: Number of infant deaths gho was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31
in 1966
All-time low
4
in 2008
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Palau, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Palau peaked at 31 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.
That places Palau 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths gho in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 31 | — |
| 1967 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 209, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.75 | 29 | 31 | 4 |
| 1970s | 20.3 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 185 Iceland 8 compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 191 Nauru 3 compare
More health data for Palau
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Palau?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Palau was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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