Number of under-five deaths in Palau
Palau: Number of under-five deaths was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Palau is 4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Palau peaked at 33 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.
That places Palau 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4 | 15 | 33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 191 Nauru 2 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Palau?
- Number of under-five deaths in Palau was 4 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.