Number of youth deaths in Palau
Palau: Number of youth deaths was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14
in 1990
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Palau is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Palau peaked at 14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Palau 188th out of 199 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 youth deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Iceland 14 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 13 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 191 Nauru 2 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 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 youth deaths in Palau?
- Number of youth deaths in Palau was 4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of youth deaths?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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