Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 24.56 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
36.8 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
15.08 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Nauru stood at 24.56 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Nauru peaked at 36.8 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.08 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 25.63 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 25.6 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.01 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 28.24 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 29.09 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.91 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 28.31 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 27.2 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.8 per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 15.08 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 15.17 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.37 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 18.66 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 20.12 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 21.77 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 25 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 27.62 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 29.7 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 31.17 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.82 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.84 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.75 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.9 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.91 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.99 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.97 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.86 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.73 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.72 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.75 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.09 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.78 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.36 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.04 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.64 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.24 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.95 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.75 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.88 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.45 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.08 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.41 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.27 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 34.27 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.14 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.69 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.22 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.58 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.24 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.66 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.66 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.79 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.61 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 24.56 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 24.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 24.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -30.9% | 27.2 per 1,000 people | 18.8 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.67 per 1,000 people | 18.8 per 1,000 people | 29.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.27 per 1,000 people | 15.08 per 1,000 people | 27.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 per 1,000 people | 29.7 per 1,000 people | 31.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 per 1,000 people | 28.64 per 1,000 people | 31.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 per 1,000 people | 27.75 per 1,000 people | 34.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 per 1,000 people | 29.58 per 1,000 people | 36.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 per 1,000 people | 24.56 per 1,000 people | 28.66 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Nauru?
- Birth rate, crude in Nauru was 24.56 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for birth rate, crude?
- Nauru ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.