Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nauru
Nauru: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 273.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
273.38
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
327.65
in 2005
All-time low
190.85
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nauru, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 273.38 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nauru peaked at 327.65 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 190.85, in 1985.
That places Nauru 27th out of 195 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 who gho in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 190.85 | — |
| 1986 | 209.07 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 205.82 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 201.64 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 197.99 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 195.44 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 215.62 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 216.99 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 219.15 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 220.19 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 219.25 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 217.63 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 217.62 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 256.8 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 276.83 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 278.34 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 298.66 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 320.93 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 322.97 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 324.39 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 327.65 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 303.65 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 302.67 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 301.58 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 300.06 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 296.72 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 259.97 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 254.66 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 247.22 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 239.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 252.94 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 248.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 259.43 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 268.86 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 266.55 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 309.02 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 265.66 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 317.29 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 273.38 | -13.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 273.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 35.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 273.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 201.07 | 190.85 | 209.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 225.55 | 195.44 | 276.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.09 | 278.34 | 327.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.44 | 239.7 | 296.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.34 | 265.66 | 317.29 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nauru?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Nauru was 273.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 327.65 in 2005.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.85 in 1985.
- How does Nauru rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Nauru ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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