Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita 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.
That places Nauru 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Nauru?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .