Maternal mortality ratio in Nauru
Nauru: Maternal mortality ratio was 273.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 26th out of 196 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.
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
- 23 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 25 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Sudan 255.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Nauru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,118 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 160 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 157 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Population, male 6,118 (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 26th out of 196 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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