Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru
Nauru: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.8573 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8573
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2010
All-time low
0.7657
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru stood at 0.8573.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru peaked at 1.22 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7657, in 1997.
That places Nauru 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7814 | — |
| 1986 | 0.8582 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8476 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8298 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8098 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.795 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8748 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8793 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8651 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8398 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8141 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7861 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7657 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8791 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9318 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9113 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.959 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9862 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9852 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9439 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8967 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8573 | -17.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.8573 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 94.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.8573 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8254 | 0.7814 | 0.8582 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8431 | 0.7657 | 0.9318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9113 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9439 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9643 | 0.8573 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Nauru was 0.8573 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7657 in 1997.
- How does Nauru rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nauru ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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