Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palau
Palau: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12
in 1990
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palau stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palau peaked at 12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Palau 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | — |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 186 Iceland 12 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 192 Nauru 2 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palau?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Palau was 4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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