Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau
Palau: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau peaked at 8.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
That places Palau 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Palau was 1.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Palau ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.