Life Expectancy in Palau (2024): Men 67.3, Women 71.9

Life expectancy in Palau since 1960

Women
Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Palau has risen by 14.5 years, from 54.9 to 69.4. Women live 4.6 years longer than men (71.9 vs 67.3).

Expected age at death in Palau by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	67.3	69.3	70.4	73.8	83.7
Women	71.9	74.0	74.9	77.4	85.4

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Palau’s figures (method).

Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Palau, about 21.4 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Palau compared with its region

Palau is in the World Bank’s East Asia & Pacific region, where the average life expectancy is 74.1 years. It ranks #27 of 37 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
23	Indonesia	71.3	69.2	73.4
24	Cambodia	70.8	68.1	73.4
25	Solomon Islands	70.7	69.4	72.2
26	Philippines	69.9	67.0	73.0
27	Palau	69.4	67.3	71.9
28	Laos	69.2	67.0	71.5
29	Timor-Leste	67.9	66.3	69.7
30	Fiji	67.5	65.5	69.5
31	Micronesia	67.4	63.6	71.3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Palau?

69.4 years in 2024: 67.3 for men and 71.9 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Palau?

Yes. Women in Palau live about 4.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Palau rank for life expectancy?

Palau ranks #156 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 4.1 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Palau?

Life expectancy at birth (69.4) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Palau can expect to live to about 70.4, and a 40-year-old woman to about 74.9.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.