Number of child deaths per woman in Palau
Palau: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0547 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.633 under-five deaths per woman
in 1965
All-time low
0.0393 under-five deaths per woman
in 2010
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Number of child deaths per woman in Palau, 1965–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2021, number of child deaths per woman in Palau stood at 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Palau peaked at 0.633 under-five deaths per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 under-five deaths per woman, in 2010.
That places Palau 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Palau, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.633 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1966 | 0.6057 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5754 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5434 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5089 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4716 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4321 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3914 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3513 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3113 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.274 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2415 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2113 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1864 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1687 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1555 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1451 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1371 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1243 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1187 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1111 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1074 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1035 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.097 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0916 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0864 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0803 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0725 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.046 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.043 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0393 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.041 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.048 under-five deaths per woman | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.057 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 6.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5733 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5089 under-five deaths per woman | 0.633 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.304 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1687 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4716 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.125 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1555 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1035 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0471 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0393 under-five deaths per woman | 0.057 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0561 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Palau
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Palau?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Palau was 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.633 under-five deaths per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 under-five deaths per woman in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Palau ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).