Number of infant deaths, per capita in Palau
Palau: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Palau, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Palau is 0.0002 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.0029 deaths per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2008.
Palau ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0029 deaths per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.001 deaths per person | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 6.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0002 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per capita in Palau?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Palau was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 deaths per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Palau ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.