Birth rates and death rates in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rates and death rates was 7.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.52
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.27
in 1950
All-time low
7.47
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Nauru is 7.52, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Nauru peaked at 17.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 115th 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.27 | — |
| 1951 | 16.32 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 15.52 | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 14.88 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 14.28 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 13.76 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 13.17 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 12.65 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 12.23 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 11.8 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 11.41 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 10.92 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 10.58 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 10.26 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 9.98 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 9.69 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.56 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 9.25 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.99 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.95 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 7.75 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.78 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.92 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.13 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.38 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.65 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.94 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.25 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 9.75 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 10.26 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.75 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.18 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 12.02 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.99 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.82 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.55 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.19 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.74 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.19 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.55 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.86 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 8.14 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 7.86 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.67 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.71 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.77 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.85 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.92 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.23 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.16 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.64 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.63 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.58 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.66 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.52 | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.19 | 11.8 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.86 | 7.95 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 | 7.75 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3 | 10.19 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 | 7.66 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 7.88 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.57 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 | 7.47 | 7.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 112 Venezuela 7.56 compare
- 113 Indonesia 7.53 compare
- 114 Madagascar 7.53 compare
- 115 El Salvador 7.52 compare
- 117 Djibouti 7.46 compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.4 compare
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- 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 rates and death rates in Nauru?
- Birth rates and death rates in Nauru was 7.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Nauru ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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