Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Nauru
Nauru: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 7.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
79.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
7.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Nauru, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Nauru is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Nauru peaked at 79.3 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.35 per 1,000 live births, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.64 per 1,000 live births | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.89 per 1,000 live births | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.11 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 per 1,000 live births | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Nauru?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Nauru was 7.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.