Child mortality rate ihme in Nauru
Nauru: Child mortality rate ihme was 2.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.32
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 1950
All-time low
2.32
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Nauru, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Nauru is 2.32, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Nauru peaked at 9.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2019.
Nauru ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4 | — |
| 1951 | 9.19 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 8.96 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 8.74 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 8.5 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 8.27 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 8.04 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 7.82 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 7.61 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 7.4 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 7.19 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 7 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 6.81 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.63 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.24 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.99 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.81 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 5.39 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 5.2 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.02 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.26 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.08 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.92 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3.84 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.76 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.69 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.63 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.52 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.17 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.15 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.66 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.47 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -4.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 5.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.39 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.39 | 5.6 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.56 | 3.84 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 | 3.26 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.15 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.11 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.32 | 3.89 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- 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 child mortality rate ihme in Nauru?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Nauru was 2.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Nauru ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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