Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Palau
Palau: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
98.7%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Palau, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Palau stood at 98.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Palau peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2022.
That places Palau 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 98.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Palau's 98.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 43 Brazil 98.9% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 45 Australia 98.8% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.6% compare
- 47 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 47 Algeria 98.6% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Palau?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Palau was 98.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Palau ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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