Number of under-five deaths, male in Palau
Palau: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Palau is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Palau peaked at 18 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
That places Palau 190th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | — |
| 1971 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 187 Iceland 6 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 193 Andorra 1 compare
- 193 Monaco 1 compare
- 193 Naoero 1 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
More education data for Palau
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Palau?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Palau was 2 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.