Tuberculosis death rate in Palau
Palau: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death rate in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Palau stood at 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 145 Cuba 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Croatia 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Barbados 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Hungary 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 France 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 North Macedonia 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.68 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 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.