What is child mortality in Nauru?

Child mortality in Nauru was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Nauru?

The highest recorded value was 13.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Nauru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Nauru rank for child mortality?

Nauru ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Nauru?

Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nauru data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Nauru

Name: Child mortality in Nauru
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nauru: Child mortality was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8261 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

139th

of 203 countries

All-time high

13.23 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.8261 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality in Nauru, 1950–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Nauru stood at 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Nauru peaked at 13.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Nauru ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	11.87 deaths per 100 live births	10.74 deaths per 100 live births	13.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	9.93 deaths per 100 live births	9.24 deaths per 100 live births	10.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	8.46 deaths per 100 live births	7.91 deaths per 100 live births	9.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	7.69 deaths per 100 live births	7.04 deaths per 100 live births	8.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	5.39 deaths per 100 live births	4.3 deaths per 100 live births	6.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	3.46 deaths per 100 live births	2.82 deaths per 100 live births	4.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	2.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.9457 deaths per 100 live births	0.8261 deaths per 100 live births	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Nauru

136 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
137 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 85 (2025)
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 95 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 101 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Nauru?: Child mortality in Nauru was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Nauru?: The highest recorded value was 13.23 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Nauru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Nauru rank for child mortality?: Nauru ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Nauru?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.