Children died before five per woman in Palau
Palau: Children died before five per woman was 0.0547 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0547
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.633
in 1965
All-time low
0.0393
in 2010
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Children died before five per woman in Palau, 1965–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, children died before five per woman in Palau stood at 0.0547.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Palau peaked at 0.633 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0393, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.633 | — |
| 1966 | 0.6057 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5754 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5434 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5089 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4716 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4321 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3914 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3513 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3113 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.274 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2415 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2113 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1864 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1687 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1555 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1451 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1371 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1243 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1187 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1151 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1111 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1074 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1053 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1035 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.097 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0916 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0864 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0803 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0725 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0463 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.046 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.043 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0393 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.041 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.048 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0561 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.057 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 | -2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0547 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 6.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0547 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5733 | 0.5089 | 0.633 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.304 | 0.1687 | 0.4716 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 0.1053 | 0.1555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 | 0.0516 | 0.1035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.044 | 0.0396 | 0.0471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 | 0.0393 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 | 0.0547 | 0.0561 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Palau?
- Children died before five per woman in Palau was 0.0547 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.633 in 1965.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for children died before five per woman?
- Palau ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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