Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru
Nauru: Maternal mortality ratio was 273.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
273.38 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
327.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2005
All-time low
239.7 per 100,000 live births
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Nauru is 273.38 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Nauru peaked at 327.65 per 100,000 live births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 239.7 per 100,000 live births, in 2014.
That places Nauru 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.34 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 298.66 per 100,000 live births | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 320.93 per 100,000 live births | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 322.97 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 324.39 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 327.65 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 303.65 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 302.67 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 301.58 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 300.06 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 296.72 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 259.97 per 100,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 254.66 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 247.22 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 239.7 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 252.94 per 100,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 248.4 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 259.43 per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 268.86 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 266.55 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 309.02 per 100,000 live births | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 265.66 per 100,000 live births | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 317.29 per 100,000 live births | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 273.38 per 100,000 live births | -13.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 273.38 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 35.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 273.38 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 3.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.09 per 100,000 live births | 278.34 per 100,000 live births | 327.65 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.44 per 100,000 live births | 239.7 per 100,000 live births | 296.72 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.34 per 100,000 live births | 265.66 per 100,000 live births | 317.29 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 25 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Nauru?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru was 273.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 327.65 per 100,000 live births in 2005.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.7 per 100,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Nauru ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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