What is mortality rate, under-5 in Palau?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Palau was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Palau?

The highest recorded value was 97 per 1,000 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Palau?

The lowest recorded value was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2010.

How does Palau rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Palau ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Palau

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Palau
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Palau: Mortality rate, under-5 was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

21.4 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

72nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

97 per 1,000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

19.5 per 1,000 live births

in 2010

Years of data

1965–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Palau, 1965–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Palau is 21.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Palau peaked at 97 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 19.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.

Palau ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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	90.6 per 1,000 live births	84.1 per 1,000 live births	97 per 1,000 live births	5
1970s	63.45 per 1,000 live births	48.4 per 1,000 live births	80.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	40.17 per 1,000 live births	36.1 per 1,000 live births	46.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	31.76 per 1,000 live births	27.5 per 1,000 live births	35.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	22.7 per 1,000 live births	19.7 per 1,000 live births	26.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	21.1 per 1,000 live births	19.5 per 1,000 live births	23 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	22.26 per 1,000 live births	21.4 per 1,000 live births	22.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Palau

70 Iraq 21.8 per 1,000 live births compare
71 Algeria 21.6 per 1,000 live births compare
73 Guatemala 20.5 per 1,000 live births compare
74 Solomon Islands 20 per 1,000 live births compare
75 Tuvalu 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Palau

Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
Population, female 8,157 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 42.4% (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 25.5% (2025)
Population, female 46.2% (2025)
Population, male 9,506 (2025)
Population, male 53.8% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 107 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Palau?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Palau was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 97 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
How does Palau rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Palau ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.