Is Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Palau rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Palau ranked #76 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

How does Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Palau is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 30.

Palau: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Palau: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 11.20.

That's down 2.6% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Palau ranks #76 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 12.20; 2019
Trough: 10.40; 2010
1-year change: -2.6%
5-year change: -8.2%; -1.7% / yr
10-year change: +2.8%; +0.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	11.2000
2023	11.5000
2022	11.8000
2021	12.0000
2020	12.2000
2019	12.2000
2018	12.1000
2017	11.9000
2016	11.6000
2015	11.2000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 11.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Palau rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Palau ranked #76 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Palau's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Palau is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.