Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Nauru
Nauru: Under-five deaths was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
20
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths in Nauru, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Nauru stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Nauru peaked at 20 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 | — |
| 1991 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 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 under-five deaths in Nauru?
- Under-five deaths in Nauru was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for under-five deaths?
- Nauru ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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