How does Palau rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?

Palau ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Palau?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Palau data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau

Name: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Palau: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.14 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

73rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

9.7 deaths per 100 live births

in 1965

All-time low

1.95 deaths per 100 live births

in 2011

Years of data

1965–2024

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau, 1965–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau is 2.14 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau peaked at 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2011.

That places Palau 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.06 deaths per 100 live births	8.41 deaths per 100 live births	9.7 deaths per 100 live births	5
1970s	6.35 deaths per 100 live births	4.84 deaths per 100 live births	8.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.02 deaths per 100 live births	3.61 deaths per 100 live births	4.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.17 deaths per 100 live births	2.75 deaths per 100 live births	3.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.27 deaths per 100 live births	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	2.65 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	1.95 deaths per 100 live births	2.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.23 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Palau

70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Palau

Population ages 65 and above, female 13.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 3,168 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 5,535 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 72.3% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 12,405 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 1,114 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 121 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 11.8% (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, total 2,090 (2025)

All data for Palau →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau?: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Palau was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2011.
How does Palau rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?: Palau ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Palau?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .