Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nauru
Nauru: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
Nauru recorded 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nauru peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Nauru ranks 87th 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.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 84 Tuvalu 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Burundi 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Malawi 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Micronesia (country) 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Montenegro 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 New Zealand 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nauru?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Nauru was 1.12 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Nauru ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.