Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nauru
Nauru: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.47 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
143rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
24.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Nauru is 4.47 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Nauru peaked at 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.47 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Nauru 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 23.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.09 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.68 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 13.18 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 11.78 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.67 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.48 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.47 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.47 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.39 per 1,000 live births | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 per 1,000 live births | 6.44 per 1,000 live births | 16.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 per 1,000 live births | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 5.93 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nauru?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru was 4.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nauru ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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