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Palau Demographics

What is the population of Palau?

Population 21,685
Population Growth Rate 0.37%
Urban Population 84.200000
Population in Major Urban Areas MELEKEOK (capital) 1,000
Nationality Noun Palauan(s)
Ethnic Groups Palauan (Micronesian with Malayan and Melanesian admixtures) 70%, Asian (mainly Filipinos, followed by Chinese, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese) 28%, white 2%

Palau Population Comparison

Palau Health Information

What are the health conditions in Palau?

Life Expectancy at Birth 72.330000
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 7.86
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births 11.770000
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP 10.6%
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population 1.38
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population 4.8
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved 97.000000
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49 32.8%
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 1.72
Obesity - adult prevalence rate 48.9%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved 100.000000

Palau Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Palau?

Life Expectancy at Birth 72.330000
Median Age 32.900000
Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49 32.8%
Infant Mortality Rate 11.770000
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 1.72

Palau median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population 11
Median Age 32.900000
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population .66
Population Growth Rate 0.37%
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female 1.050000
Age Structure 19.930000
Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49 32.8%
Infant Mortality Rate 11.770000
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 1.72

Palau Medical Information

What are the health conditions in Palau?

Medical Facilities and Health Information

Health facilities in Palau are adequate for routine medical care, but the availability and quality of services are limited. Serious medical conditions requiring hospitalizations or evacuation to the United States or elsewhere may cost tens of thousands of dollars. The Belau National Hospital will accept payment by cash, credit or debit card, while private clinics may require cash payment. Please be advised that Palau has occassional outbreaks of Dengue Fever.

Health Expenditures - percent of GDP

10.6%

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

4.8

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

1.38

Palau Education

What is school like in Palau?

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP 7.3%
Literacy - female 90%
Literacy - male 93%
Literacy - total population 92%
Literacy Definition age 15 and over can read and write
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) 14.000000

Palau Literacy

Can people in Palau read?

Literacy - female 90%
Literacy - male 93%
Literacy - total population 92%
Literacy Definition age 15 and over can read and write

Palau Crime

Is Palau a safe place to visit?

Crime Information

Although the crime rate in Palau is relatively low, as a foreign resident or visitor, you might be the target of petty and sometimes violent crime as well as other random acts against individuals and property. Please stay alert for your personal safety and protect your valuables.

Don’t buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available. Not only are the bootlegs illegal in the United States, if you purchase them you may also be breaking local law.

Palau Penalties for Crime

Criminal Penalties

While you are traveling in Palau, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen. Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different than our own. In Palau, it may be illegal to take pictures of certain private buildings and historical sites unless you have been granted permissions or paid the required fees. In Palau, driving under the influence could land you immediately in jail. Certain sites require prior permission and/or payment of a fee prior to visiting or taking photographs. Signs are posted at the relevant sites, and an attendant may be present to collect the fee. There are also some things that might be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States, and you can be prosecuted under U.S. law if you buy pirated goods. Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime prosecutable in the United States. If you break local laws in Palau, your U.S. passport won’t help you avoid arrest or prosecution. It’s very important to know what’s legal and what’s not wherever you go.

While some countries will automatically notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate if a U.S. citizen is detained or arrested in a foreign country, that might not always be the case. To ensure that the United States is aware of your circumstances, request that the police and prison officials notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as you are arrested or detained overseas.

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