Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Palau
Palau: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.9 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Palau peaked at 3.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 2008.
Palau ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 53 Botswana 2.6 per 1,000 compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6 per 1,000 compare
- 55 Indonesia 2.5 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Kenya 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Rwanda 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 57 South Africa 2.4 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Palau?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Palau was 2.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Palau ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.