Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Nauru
Nauru: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Nauru is 273, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nauru peaked at 328 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 191, in 1985.
That places Nauru 26th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 191 | — |
| 1986 | 209 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 206 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 202 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 198 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 195 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 216 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 217 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 219 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 220 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 219 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 218 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 218 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 257 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 277 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 278 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 299 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 321 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 324 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 328 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 304 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 303 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 302 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 300 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 297 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 260 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 255 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 253 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 248 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 259 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 269 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 309 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 266 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 317 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 273 | -13.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 273 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 34.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 273 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.2 | 191 | 209 | 5 |
| 1990s | 225.6 | 195 | 277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.2 | 278 | 328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.5 | 240 | 297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.25 | 266 | 317 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Nauru?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru was 273 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 328 in 2005.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 in 1985.
- How does Nauru rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nauru ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).