Child mortality vs. health spending in Nauru
Nauru: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
0.8261 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Nauru, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. health spending in Nauru stood at 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Nauru peaked at 8.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 138th of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9313 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8745 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 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
- 135 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Nauru?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Nauru was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .