Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru
Nauru: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.47
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.98
in 1989
All-time low
4.47
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4.47 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 32.98 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.98 | — |
| 1990 | 32.03 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 31.09 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.2 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.27 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 28.41 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.59 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.8 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.06 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.37 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 24.72 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.62 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.21 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.79 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.68 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.74 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.64 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.45 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.09 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.68 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 13.18 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 11.78 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 9.36 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.74 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 4.47 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.98 | 32.98 | 32.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.15 | 24.72 | 32.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 17.45 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 | 6.44 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.47 | 5.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nauru?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru was 4.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nauru ranks 135th out of 201 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 falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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