Number of deaths in Nauru
Nauru: Number of deaths was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104
in 1986
All-time low
35
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Nauru is 81, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Nauru peaked at 104 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1956.
Nauru ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47 | — |
| 1951 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 1953 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 45 | +28.6% |
| 1961 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 58 | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 40 | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 82 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 81 | +3.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -32.2% | 59 | 40 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1 | 35 | 47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.7 | 40 | 66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5 | 37 | 74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.6 | 82 | 104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83 | 76 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8 | 72 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 66 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 76 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 226 Saint Helena 88 compare
- 227 Tuvalu 85 compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 84 compare
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 77 compare
- 231 Saint Barthelemy 67 compare
- 232 Montserrat 57 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 number of deaths in Nauru?
- Number of deaths in Nauru was 81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1956.
- How does Nauru rank for number of deaths?
- Nauru ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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