Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru is 0.0002 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.0022 deaths per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Nauru 107th out of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0022 deaths per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.002 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -33.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0002 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -33.7% | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
| 2020 | -25.4% | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 104 Bhutan 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 105 North Korea 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 108 Vietnam 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.0002 deaths per person 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 number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Nauru was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.