Infant deaths in Nauru
Nauru: Infant deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
19
in 1986
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Infant deaths in Nauru, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Nauru is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Nauru peaked at 19 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19 | — |
| 1987 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5 | 18 | 19 | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.6 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- 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 infant deaths in Nauru?
- Infant deaths in Nauru was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for infant deaths?
- Nauru ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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