Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Nauru
Nauru: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 383.5 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate, adult, male in Nauru, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Nauru is 383.5 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Nauru peaked at 439.89 per 1,000 male adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 379.78 per 1,000 male adults, in 1963.
That places Nauru 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 380.89 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 380.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 380.13 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 379.78 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 379.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 380.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 380.77 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 381.67 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 382.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 384.1 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 385.53 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 387.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 389.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 391.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 393.51 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 395.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 398.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 401.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 404.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 407.84 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 410.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 414.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 416.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 419.02 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 419.85 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 419.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 417.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 414.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 410.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 405.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 400.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 395.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 391.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 387.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 386.92 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 388.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 392.5 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 399.42 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 407.33 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 415.73 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 422.6 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 427.74 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 431.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 434.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 436.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 438.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 439.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 439.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 437.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 435.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 431.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 428.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 425.44 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 423.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 421.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 421.48 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 419.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 417.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 413.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 409.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 405.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 402.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 391.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 385.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 383.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 383.5 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 383.5 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381.07 per 1,000 male adults | 379.78 per 1,000 male adults | 384.1 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 395.52 per 1,000 male adults | 385.53 per 1,000 male adults | 407.84 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.89 per 1,000 male adults | 405.97 per 1,000 male adults | 419.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.58 per 1,000 male adults | 386.92 per 1,000 male adults | 415.73 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.24 per 1,000 male adults | 422.6 per 1,000 male adults | 439.89 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.28 per 1,000 male adults | 409.25 per 1,000 male adults | 431.88 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.9 per 1,000 male adults | 383.5 per 1,000 male adults | 405.57 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Lesotho 464.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 2 Central African Republic 390.38 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 4 Chad 378 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 361.89 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 6 South Sudan 355.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Nauru?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Nauru was 383.5 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 439.89 per 1,000 male adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.78 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- How does Nauru rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Nauru ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.