Number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 0.05 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.5 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.05 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nauru 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 18.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 0.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.315 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.19 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malta 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0459 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 neonatal deaths by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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 neonatal deaths by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – 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 neonatal deaths by region 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.