Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 56.11 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nauru stood at 56.11 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nauru peaked at 94.92 per 1,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.11 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Nauru ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.81 per 1,000 population | 60.93 per 1,000 population | 84.1 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.28 per 1,000 population | 69.38 per 1,000 population | 94.92 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.77 per 1,000 population | 56.11 per 1,000 population | 69.44 per 1,000 population | 2 |
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More population data for Nauru
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.04 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nauru?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Nauru was 56.11 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.92 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.11 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Nauru ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)