Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nauru
Nauru: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4808 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4808
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 1989
All-time low
0.4808
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nauru, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Nauru is 0.4808, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Nauru peaked at 3.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4808, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.33 | — |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9422 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8468 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7712 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7072 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6508 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5971 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5516 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5133 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4808 | -6.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.4808 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.4808 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.48 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.75 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.6508 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5357 | 0.4808 | 0.5971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 mortality rate gho in Nauru?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Nauru was 0.4808 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4808 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Nauru ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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