Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Nauru
Nauru: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 18.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.71
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.46
in 1950
All-time low
18.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 18.71 for annual death rates in different age groups by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Nauru peaked at 60.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.46 | — |
| 1951 | 59.43 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 58.41 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 57.42 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 56.47 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 55.56 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 54.7 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 53.88 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 53.12 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 52.4 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 51.72 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.09 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 50.5 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 49.94 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 49.43 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.95 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.5 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.09 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.71 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.36 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 47.03 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 46.74 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.47 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 46.23 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 46.01 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.81 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.64 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.49 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.36 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 45.24 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.16 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 45.09 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 45.04 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.01 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.98 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.95 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.88 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.74 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.46 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.02 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.36 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 42.47 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 41.36 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 40.07 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 38.67 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 37.22 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 35.78 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 34.42 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 33.15 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 32.01 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.14 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 29.42 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.83 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.37 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.71 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.44 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.18 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.88 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.53 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.61 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.05 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.45 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.81 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.15 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.48 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.82 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.16 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.53 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.71 | -3.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 18.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.02, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 18.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.82, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.18 | 52.4 | 60.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.33 | 47.36 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46 | 45.24 | 47.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.83 | 44.02 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.85 | 32.01 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 26.88 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.02 | 21.16 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 | 18.71 | 20.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Nauru?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Nauru was 18.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 60.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Nauru ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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