Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.15 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 0.15 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.95 deaths per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.15 deaths per square kilometre, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.95 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.95 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.85 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.75 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.65 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.65 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.55 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.55 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 deaths per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.35 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 deaths per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.25 deaths per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.25 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.15 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 39.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.15 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.925 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | 0.95 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.73 deaths per square kilometre | 0.55 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.47 deaths per square kilometre | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | 0.55 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.315 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 16 Togo 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bahrain 0.1787 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kiribati 0.1679 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nauru?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.15 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 deaths per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 deaths per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.