Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Palau

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Palau was 19.1. A difference of -0.4 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Palau were 21 and 17 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Palau for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Palau
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Palau
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Year Total Male Female
1965 79.9 86.2 73.1
1966 77.3 83.5 70.7
1967 74.8 81 68.4
1968 72.3 78.3 66
1969 69.8 75.5 63.6
1970 66.9 72.6 60.9
1971 63.8 69.4 58.1
1972 60.6 66 55
1973 57.4 62.5 52
1974 54.1 58.9 48.9
1975 50.8 55.5 45.9
1976 47.8 52.2 43.3
1977 45.1 49.4 40.7
1978 42.7 46.8 38.5
1979 40.7 44.6 36.6
1980 39 42.7 35
1981 37.4 41 33.5
1982 36 39.4 32.2
1983 34.7 38.1 31.2
1984 33.8 37.1 30.2
1985 32.9 36.1 29.4
1986 32.1 35.3 28.7
1987 31.4 34.6 28.1
1988 30.9 34 27.6
1989 30.4 33.4 27.1
1990 29.8 32.8 26.7
1991 29.3 32.2 26.2
1992 28.7 31.6 25.7
1993 28.1 30.9 25.1
1994 27.3 30 24.4
1995 26.5 29.1 23.7
1996 25.7 28.2 22.9
1997 24.8 27.3 22.2
1998 24 26.4 21.4
1999 23.1 25.5 20.7
2000 22.3 24.6 19.9
2001 21.5 23.7 19.2
2002 20.8 22.9 18.6
2003 20.1 22.1 17.9
2004 19.3 21.3 17.2
2005 18.6 20.6 16.6
2006 18 19.9 16.1
2007 17.5 19.3 15.6
2008 17.1 18.8 15.2
2009 16.8 18.5 15
2010 16.6 18.3 14.8
2011 16.6 18.3 14.9
2012 16.8 18.5 15.1
2013 17.1 18.9 15.3
2014 17.6 19.4 15.7
2015 18.2 20 16.2
2016 18.8 20.7 16.8
2017 19.4 21.3 17.3
2018 19.8 21.8 17.6
2019 19.9 21.9 17.7
2020 19.9 21.9 17.7
2021 19.7 21.7 17.6
2022 19.5 21.4 17.3
2023 19.1 21 17