Birth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rate was 25.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Birth rate in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Nauru is 25.5 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Nauru peaked at 36.8 births per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.08 births per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | 27.92 births per 1,000 people | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.67 births per 1,000 people | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | 29.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.27 births per 1,000 people | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 births per 1,000 people | 29.7 births per 1,000 people | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 births per 1,000 people | 28.64 births per 1,000 people | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | 27.75 births per 1,000 people | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 births per 1,000 people | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | 36.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 births per 1,000 people | 25.5 births per 1,000 people | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Nauru
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Nauru?
- Birth rate in Nauru was 25.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 births per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 births per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for birth rate?
- Nauru ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.