Tuberculosis death rate in Palau
Palau: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.85
Change on year
down 66.0%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2016
All-time low
0.68
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Palau stood at 0.85.
That represents a change of down 66.0% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Palau peaked at 3.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2012.
Palau ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 3 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +108.3% |
| 2024 | 0.85 | -66.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 | 0.76 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 0.68 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 0.85 | 2.5 | 5 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Palau?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Palau was 0.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Palau ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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