Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre (square UN) in Palau
Palau: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre (square UN) was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Palau is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Palau ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre (square UN) in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0087 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.009 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Switzerland 0.0082 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.