Suicide rate, by age in Palau
Palau: Suicide rate, by age was 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Palau stood at 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Palau peaked at 50.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Palau ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 42.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 42.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 50.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 40.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 44.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 40.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 41.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 34.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 33.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 44.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Palau?
- Suicide rate, by age in Palau was 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Palau ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.