Birth rate vs. death rate in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rate vs. death rate was 25.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.5 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.8 births per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
15.08 births per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 25.5 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Nauru peaked at 36.8 births per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.08 births per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Nauru 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 29.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 30.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 29.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 27.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 26.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.01 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 29.09 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.91 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 28.31 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 18.66 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 20.12 births per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 21.77 births per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 25 births per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 29.7 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 31.17 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.45 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.27 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.24 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.61 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 25.5 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 25.5 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate vs. death rate 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 births per 1,000 people | 18.8 births per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | 27.92 births per 1,000 people | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.67 births per 1,000 people | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | 29.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.27 births per 1,000 people | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 births per 1,000 people | 29.7 births per 1,000 people | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 births per 1,000 people | 28.64 births per 1,000 people | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | 27.75 births per 1,000 people | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 births per 1,000 people | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | 36.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 births per 1,000 people | 25.5 births per 1,000 people | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Nauru?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Nauru was 25.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 births per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 births per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Nauru ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.