Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.013 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Palau 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0043 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0043 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 126 Iran 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Germany 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Gabon 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Colombia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cyprus 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.