Womens life expectancy at birth in Palau
Palau: Womens life expectancy at birth was 71.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.67
in 2014
All-time low
57.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Palau is 71.8, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Palau peaked at 72.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.51, in 1950.
That places Palau 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.51 | — |
| 1951 | 57.7 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 57.88 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 58.07 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 58.27 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 58.52 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 58.75 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 58.98 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.22 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 59.46 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 59.72 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 59.98 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 60.34 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.51 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.01 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61.33 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.69 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.13 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.58 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.06 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 63.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.12 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 64.68 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.78 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.31 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.81 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 68.09 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.4 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.23 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.42 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 69.56 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.62 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.57 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 69.47 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.33 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.15 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.97 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.81 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.71 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.69 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.79 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.92 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.17 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.42 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.66 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.86 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.09 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.83 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.15 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.18 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.42 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.67 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.37 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.93 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.35 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.58 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8 | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 71.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 71.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.43 | 57.51 | 59.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61 | 59.72 | 62.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.46 | 63.06 | 67.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 | 68.09 | 69.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69 | 68.69 | 69.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.52 | 69.42 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.42 | 72.04 | 72.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.66 | 71.35 | 71.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
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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 womens life expectancy at birth in Palau?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Palau was 71.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.51 in 1950.
- How does Palau rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Palau ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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