Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru
Nauru: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru is 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru peaked at 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 71 Honduras 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Afghanistan 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Cape Verde 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovakia 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Tajikistan 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Nauru was 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Nauru ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.