Reference Data in Palau 24 indicators covering reference data for Palau. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman 2021 up 37.7% 72nd Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman 2023 down 7.2% 123rd Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman 2023 down 7.2% 123rd Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman 2023 down 7.2% 123rd Human Development Index 0.786 2023 down 0.6% 84th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 8.6% 27th Rule of Law - Governance score 77.12 0-100 2024 down 2.4% 27th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 5.3% 34th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 75 0-100 2024 down 1.3% 34th Political Stability - Governance score 87.05 0-100 2024 down 6.2% 14th Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 21.4% 14th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 0.5049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 308.4% 65th Control of Corruption - Governance score 58.08 0-100 2024 up 35.2% 65th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 62.45 0-100 2024 up 33.8% 58th Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 0.4812 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 192.8% 58th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 51.54 0-100 2024 up 9.2% 101st Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 104.7% 101st UHC service coverage index 75 2023 unchanged 78th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 83 2023 down 11.7% 78th UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 99 2023 up 3.1% 23rd UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 55 2023 up 5.8% 149th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 69 2023 up 1.5% 115th Median age 37.84 years 2023 up 10.2% 75th Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 3.4% 2023 — 129th