Number of maternal deaths in Palau
Palau: Number of maternal deaths was 0.1726 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Palau, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Palau is 0.1726, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Palau peaked at 0.4206 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1726, in 2023.
That places Palau 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2921 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2841 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2766 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3103 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3098 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.337 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3538 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3908 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3953 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4206 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3959 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4169 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.396 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3515 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3276 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3273 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3309 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.331 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3042 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2959 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2903 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2836 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2597 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2573 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2389 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2056 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2085 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1846 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1764 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1813 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1787 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1744 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.177 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2422 | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2205 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2377 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1726 | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2946 | 0.2766 | 0.3103 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3785 | 0.3276 | 0.4206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2919 | 0.2389 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 | 0.1744 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2182 | 0.1726 | 0.2422 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
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- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Palau?
- Number of maternal deaths in Palau was 0.1726 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4206 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1726 in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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