Deaths from falls in Nauru
Nauru: Deaths from falls was 0.43 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.43 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Nauru peaked at 0.43 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.31 deaths, in 2003.
That places Nauru 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.36 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.37 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.39 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.41 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.43 deaths | +4.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.43 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.43 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.365 deaths | 0.31 deaths | 0.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.374 deaths | 0.36 deaths | 0.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.42 deaths | 0.41 deaths | 0.43 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 189 Marshall Islands 1.7 deaths compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0.7 deaths compare
- 191 Tuvalu 0.59 deaths compare
- 193 Niue 0.19 deaths compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths compare
More health data for Nauru
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Nauru?
- Deaths from falls in Nauru was 0.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 deaths in 2003.
- How does Nauru rank for deaths from falls?
- Nauru ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.