Suicide rate, by age in Nauru
Nauru: Suicide rate, by age was 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Nauru is 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Nauru peaked at 78.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Nauru ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 78.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 75.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 73.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 71.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 68.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 56.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 63.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 68.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Nauru?
- Suicide rate, by age in Nauru was 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Nauru ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.