Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nauru
Nauru: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15
in 1990
All-time low
5
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 6 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Nauru peaked at 15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 205th 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 infant deaths unwpp in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | — |
| 1951 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.2 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 203 Jersey 7 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 compare
- 205 American Samoa 6 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 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 infant deaths unwpp in Nauru?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Nauru was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Nauru ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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