Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Palau
Palau: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Palau, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Palau stood at 89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Palau peaked at 125 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2014.
That places Palau 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95 | — |
| 1986 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 100 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 113 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 116 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 123 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 119 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 108 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 106 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 117 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 109 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 121 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | -26.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 11.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.3% | 84 | 117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.8 | 88 | 96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 113.7 | 100 | 125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.9 | 94 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1 | 78 | 96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109 | 89 | 121 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Palau?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Palau was 89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.