Probability of dying that year, among females in Palau
Palau: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1950
All-time low
1.4%
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Palau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Palau is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Palau peaked at 8.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
Palau ranks 75th of 236 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.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1% | — |
| 1951 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 probability of dying that year, among females in Palau?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Palau was 1.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Palau ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.