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Palau Life Expectancy

Palau's life expectancy rose to 69.27 years in 2023, up from 68.92 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (0.35) from the previous year. Palau has life expectancy lower than the global median (69.27 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Oceania, Palau is lower (69.27 vs regional median 71.48) and ranks 12th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 69.27
2022 68.92
2021 68.56
2020 68.69
2019 68.98
2018 68.99
2017 69.02
2016 69.05
2015 69.07
2014 69.06
2013 68.98
2012 68.86
2011 68.64
2010 68.35
2009 67.99
2008 67.56
2007 67.11
2006 66.63
2005 66.22
2004 65.82
2003 65.45
2002 65.08
2001 64.8
2000 64.5
1999 64.23
1998 63.95
1997 63.71
1996 63.45
1995 63.26
1994 63.1
1993 62.98
1992 62.93
1991 62.85
1990 62.79
1989 62.78
1988 62.78
1987 62.77
1986 62.75
1985 62.72
1984 62.64
1983 62.48
1982 62.33
1981 62.14
1980 61.91
1979 61.62
1978 61.29
1977 60.9
1976 60.47
1975 60
1974 59.49
1973 59.02
1972 58.56
1971 58.11
1970 57.67
1969 57.25
1968 56.89
1967 56.54
1966 56.21
1965 55.94
1964 55.8
1963 55.57
1962 55.38
1961 55.09
1960 54.85
Palau Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Palau is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 19.1 19.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.78 1.41 2020