Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0002 units per person for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 107th of 196 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.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -33.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -33.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2020 | -25.4% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 104 Bhutan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 105 North Korea 0.0002 units per person compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 units per person compare
- 108 Vietnam 0.0002 units per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0002 units per person compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.0002 units per person 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Nauru was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.