Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palau
Palau: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 21.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.43
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.45
in 1990
All-time low
19.5
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 21.43 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palau peaked at 35.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2011.
That places Palau 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.45 | — |
| 1991 | 34.85 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.1 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.3 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.39 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 31.46 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 30.45 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.47 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.46 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 27.47 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.47 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.52 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.6 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.71 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.86 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.07 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.32 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.64 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.72 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.52 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.69 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.63 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.27 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.93 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 22.55 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.88 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.01 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.95 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.73 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.42 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.93 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.43 | -2.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 21.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 21.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.74 | 27.47 | 35.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 19.72 | 26.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 | 19.5 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.29 | 21.43 | 22.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palau?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Palau was 21.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 35.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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