Births and deaths per year in Nauru
Nauru: Births and deaths per year was 81 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81 deaths
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
35 deaths
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Nauru is 81 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Nauru peaked at 104 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35 deaths, in 1956.
That places Nauru 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 39 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1953 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 36 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 45 deaths | +28.6% |
| 1961 | 50 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 58 deaths | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 59 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 66 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 60 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 57 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 59 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 40 deaths | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 39 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 42 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 44 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 46 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 49 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 55 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 63 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 66 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 74 deaths | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 82 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 88 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 95 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 100 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 102 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 103 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 104 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 102 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 97 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 94 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 92 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 87 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 82 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 77 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 78 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 73 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 75 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 75 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 66 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 69 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 71 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 77 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 81 deaths | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1 deaths | 35 deaths | 47 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.7 deaths | 40 deaths | 66 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5 deaths | 37 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.6 deaths | 82 deaths | 104 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 83 deaths | 76 deaths | 94 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8 deaths | 72 deaths | 79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 deaths | 66 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 deaths | 76 deaths | 81 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 226 Saint Helena 88 deaths compare
- 227 Tuvalu 85 deaths compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 84 deaths compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 77 deaths compare
- 231 Saint Barthelemy 67 deaths compare
- 232 Montserrat 57 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Nauru?
- Births and deaths per year in Nauru was 81 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 104 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 deaths in 1956.
- How does Nauru rank for births and deaths per year?
- Nauru ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.