Tuberculosis death rate in Palau
Palau: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis death rate 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
Palau recorded 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Palau peaked at 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Palau ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 105 Saudi Arabia 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Romania 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Dominica 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Venezuela 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Maldives 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- 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)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Palau?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Palau was 3.55 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Palau ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.