Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau
Palau: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau peaked at 6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Palau 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | — |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 191 Andorra 1 compare
- 191 Monaco 1 compare
- 191 Nauru 1 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Palau was 2 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.