Youth mortality rate in Palau
Palau: Youth mortality rate was 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
2.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Palau stood at 2.59 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Palau peaked at 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.37 deaths per 100 live births, in 2011.
Palau ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.59 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 4.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.59 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 68 Venezuela 2.74 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 70 Iraq 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Egypt 2.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Algeria 2.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.44 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Palau?
- Youth mortality rate in Palau was 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 deaths per 100 live births in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for youth mortality rate?
- Palau ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.