Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau

Palau: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 14.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.49
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 2004
All-time low
14.49
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.32001: 18.22002: 182003: 15.12004: 20.12005: 18.72006: 19.62007: 18.52008: 18.52009: 19.12010: 18.52011: 15.22012: 15.42013: 15.72014: 15.32015: 15.22016: 152017: 15.12018: 15.52019: 15.72020: 15.52021: 14.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palau recorded 14.49 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau peaked at 20.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 2021.

Palau ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.31
2001 18.15 +4.9%
2002 17.98 -1.0%
2003 15.15 -15.7%
2004 20.06 +32.4%
2005 18.75 -6.5%
2006 19.64 +4.8%
2007 18.51 -5.8%
2008 18.49 -0.1%
2009 19.09 +3.2%
2010 18.55 -2.8%
2011 15.23 -17.9%
2012 15.37 +0.9%
2013 15.67 +2.0%
2014 15.35 -2.1%
2015 15.22 -0.9%
2016 15 -1.4%
2017 15.13 +0.9%
2018 15.48 +2.3%
2019 15.73 +1.6%
2020 15.48 -1.6%
2021 14.49 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.31 15.15 20.06 10
2010s 15.67 15 18.55 10
2020s 14.99 14.49 15.48 2

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.89 compare
  2. 30 Japan 14.59 compare
  3. 31 Kazakhstan 14.58 compare
  4. 33 Belgium 14.36 compare
  5. 34 Burundi 14.36 compare
  6. 35 Angola 14.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau was 14.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 2004.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 14.49 in 2021.
How does Palau rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Palau ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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