Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru
Nauru: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4471 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.4471 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Nauru is 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 3.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Nauru 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1990 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9359 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8425 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7675 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7027 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.644 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5925 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5477 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5075 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4742 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.644 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5138 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5925 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 131 Chile 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Turkey 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.4445 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Nauru?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Nauru was 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Nauru ranks 134th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .