Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Palau
Palau: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 195 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 (Our World) 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% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.1726 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.1726 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.8% | 0.177 | 0.2422 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 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 195 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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