Poverty vs life expectancy in Nauru
Nauru: Poverty vs life expectancy was 62.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.11
in 2023
All-time low
56.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 62.11 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Nauru peaked at 62.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.61, in 1950.
Nauru ranks 222nd 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.61 | — |
| 1951 | 56.76 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 56.97 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 57.16 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 57.38 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.6 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 57.74 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.8 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 57.87 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 57.92 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.01 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.02 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.1 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.26 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.38 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.62 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 58.63 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.41 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 58.45 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.43 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.41 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.36 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.31 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.25 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.22 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.14 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.29 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.55 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.63 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.59 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.62 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.52 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.76 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.95 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.06 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.98 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.86 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.57 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.48 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.35 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.49 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.67 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.29 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.24 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.39 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.53 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.33 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.93 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.11 | +0.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 62.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 62.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.34 | 56.61 | 57.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.25 | 57.92 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.32 | 58.14 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 58.47 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 | 59.1 | 60.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.35 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.81 | 60.07 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 | 61.33 | 62.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 compare
- 221 Liberia 62.16 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Nauru?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Nauru was 62.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 62.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Nauru ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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