Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru
Nauru: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6667
in 2006
All-time low
0.3333
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru is 0.5, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru peaked at 0.6667 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3333, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5263 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5263 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5294 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5333 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5714 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5385 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5385 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5833 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6364 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6364 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6667 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5556 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.625 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5714 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5714 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +50.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5264 | 0.5 | 0.5714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6323 | 0.5833 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.549 | 0.4 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5333 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Nauru was 0.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Nauru ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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