Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau
Palau: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 14.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau, 2000–2021
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 33rd of 194 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
| 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% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +32.4% | 15.15 | 20.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 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)
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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 33rd out of 194 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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