Comparison of fertility rates in Nauru
Nauru: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.33
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.48
in 1965
All-time low
3.33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Nauru stood at 3.33. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Nauru peaked at 5.48 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2023.
That places Nauru 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.91 | 4.6 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 | 4.94 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.84 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.64 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.38 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.53 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 45 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
- 46 Ghana 3.4 compare
- 47 French Guiana 3.39 compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 3.31 compare
- 50 Iraq 3.25 compare
- 51 Namibia 3.21 compare
More population data for Nauru
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.179 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5419 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Nauru?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Nauru was 3.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 1965.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Nauru ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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