Youth mortality rate in Nauru
Nauru: Youth mortality rate was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Nauru, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1.03 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Nauru peaked at 7.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Nauru 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.03 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.03 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | 7.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 133 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Cuba 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 1.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Georgia 1.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Ukraine 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Nauru?
- Youth mortality rate in Nauru was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for youth mortality rate?
- Nauru ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.