Child mortality rate in Nauru

Nauru: Child mortality rate was 0.547 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.547
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.33
in 1985
All-time low
0.547
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Child mortality rate in Nauru, 1985–2024

0510151985200420241985: 13.31986: 12.21987: 11.31988: 10.31989: 9.41990: 8.61991: 7.91992: 7.21993: 6.61994: 61995: 5.51996: 5.11997: 4.71998: 4.31999: 42000: 3.72001: 3.52002: 3.32003: 3.12004: 2.92005: 2.82006: 2.72007: 2.52008: 2.42009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 1.92012: 1.82013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 0.952019: 0.8472020: 0.7632021: 0.6912022: 0.6322023: 0.5882024: 0.547

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Nauru is 0.547, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Nauru peaked at 13.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.547, in 2024.

That places Nauru 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.3 9.36 13.33 5
1990s 5.98 4.01 8.59 10
2000s 2.91 2.23 3.74 10
2010s 1.43 0.8473 2.08 10
2020s 0.6442 0.547 0.7632 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 170 Portugal 0.5604 compare
  2. 171 United Kingdom 0.548 compare
  3. 172 Lithuania 0.5474 compare
  4. 174 Belarus 0.5301 compare
  5. 175 Austria 0.5226 compare
  6. 176 Australia 0.5186 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Nauru?
Child mortality rate in Nauru was 0.547 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 1985.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.547 in 2024.
How does Nauru rank for child mortality rate?
Nauru ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
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