Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru
Nauru: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 2007
All-time low
4.92
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru stood at 4.98.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru peaked at 5.56 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 1961.
That places Nauru 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 | — |
| 1951 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.98 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.97 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.96 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.95 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.94 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.92 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.92 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.92 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.93 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.92 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.93 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.94 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.94 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.95 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.97 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.98 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.99 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.18 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.32 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.33 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.32 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.28 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.16 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.08 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.06 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.12 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.26 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.34 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.41 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.45 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.55 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.41 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.38 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.36 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.35 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.96 | 4.92 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.94 | 4.92 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.09 | 4.99 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 | 5.2 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 | 5.06 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 5.41 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.23 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.98 | 5.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Lesotho 5.18 compare
- 3 Fiji 4.67 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 4.4 compare
- 5 Micronesia (country) 4.26 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Nauru was 4.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Nauru ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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