Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru is 0.15 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 1 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.15 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Nauru 30th 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.85 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.65 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 29.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.82 units per square kilometre | 0.65 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 units per square kilometre | 0.45 units per square kilometre | 0.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.34 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 0.1333 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 under-five 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.