Infant deaths in Palau
Palau: Infant deaths was 4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 213 countries
All-time high
6
in 2000
All-time low
4
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Palau peaked at 6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.
That places Palau 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 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 210, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 198 Iceland 9 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 204 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 204 Nauru 2 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 204 Naoero 2 compare
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Palau?
- Infant deaths in Palau was 4 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for infant deaths?
- Palau ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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