Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nauru
Nauru: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
10
in 1990
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nauru, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Nauru is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Nauru peaked at 10 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Nauru 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | — |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 188 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 188 Palau 2 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 191 Andorra 1 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1 compare
- 191 Monaco 1 compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- 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 infant and child deaths in Nauru?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Nauru was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Nauru ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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