Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Palau
Palau: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31
in 1966
All-time low
4
in 2008
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths in Palau, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Palau is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Palau peaked at 31 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.
That places Palau 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) 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 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 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 | 9.1 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Iceland 9 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 193 Nauru 2 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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 in Palau?
- Number of infant deaths in Palau was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for number of infant deaths?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.