Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -5.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru stood at -5.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at -3.35 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.04 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Nauru ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1988 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1990 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1991 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2003 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2007 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2008 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2009 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2010 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2011 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2012 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2013 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2016 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2017 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2021 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2022 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2023 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2024 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -5.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -5.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.14 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.04 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 186 Namibia -4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Syria -5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Azerbaijan -5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Eswatini -5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 191 China -7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Tunisia -7.35 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Nauru was -5.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.