Palau—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
11.7
2023
YoY Change
-2.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#76
of 196 countries
Maximum
14.2
2000
Minimum
10.5
2010
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
11.7
Previous
12
Highest
14.2
Lowest
10.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Palau's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 11.7 in 2023, ranking #76 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 14.2 (2000) and the lowest was 10.5 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |