Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 0.15 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.95 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.15 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.65 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 39.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.925 units per square kilometre | 0.9 units per square kilometre | 0.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.73 units per square kilometre | 0.55 units per square kilometre | 0.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.47 units per square kilometre | 0.45 units per square kilometre | 0.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.315 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 16 Togo 0.1891 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nauru?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.