Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Palau
Palau: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Palau, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau stood at 2.14 deaths per 100 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau peaked at 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2011.
That places Palau 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Palau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17,663 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 14,004 (2025)
- Urban population 79.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 11.40 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau was 2.14 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .