Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Nauru
Nauru: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.8283 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8283
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2010
All-time low
0.521
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Nauru, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Nauru is 0.8283, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Nauru peaked at 1.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.521, in 1985.
Nauru ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.521 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5833 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5886 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5908 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.592 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5961 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6727 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.69 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6881 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.676 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6643 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6507 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6441 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7524 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8083 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7988 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8452 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8986 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9043 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.918 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9371 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8867 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9231 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9741 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9671 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9448 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9197 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8941 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9485 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.929 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9469 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9464 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9143 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8634 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9963 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8283 | -16.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.8283 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 24% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.8283 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5752 | 0.521 | 0.592 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6843 | 0.5961 | 0.8083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9115 | 0.7988 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9488 | 0.8941 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 | 0.8283 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 171 Barbados 1.1 compare
- 172 Croatia 0.9584 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.8876 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 0.8119 compare
- 176 Seychelles 0.7306 compare
- 177 Belarus 0.7129 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 maternal deaths in Nauru?
- Number of maternal deaths in Nauru was 0.8283 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.521 in 1985.
- How does Nauru rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Nauru ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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