Crude birth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Crude birth rate was 25.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.5
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.8
in 2011
All-time low
15.08
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Nauru is 25.5, 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, crude birth rate in Nauru peaked at 36.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.08, 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.
Crude birth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.02 | — |
| 1951 | 29.66 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.6 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 29.78 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 30.01 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29.95 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 29.59 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 29.12 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 28.58 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 27.92 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 26.94 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 25.63 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 25.6 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.01 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 28.24 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 29.09 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.91 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 28.31 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 27.2 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.8 | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 15.08 | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 15.17 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.6 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.32 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.37 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 18.66 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 20.12 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 21.77 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 25 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 27.62 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 29.7 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 31.17 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.82 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.84 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.75 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.9 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.99 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.97 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.86 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.73 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.72 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.75 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.09 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.78 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.04 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.74 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.64 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.24 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.95 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.75 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.88 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.45 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.08 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.41 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.27 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 34.27 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.14 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.69 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.22 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.58 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.66 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.66 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.79 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.61 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5 | -4.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 25.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 25.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -30.9% | 27.2 | 18.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.42 | 27.92 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.67 | 18.8 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.27 | 15.08 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.59 | 29.7 | 31.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 | 28.64 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.44 | 27.75 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 | 29.58 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 | 25.5 | 28.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More population data for Nauru
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2049)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1598 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14.7 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5419 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2823 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.179 (2100)
- Population density 1,034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Nauru?
- Crude birth rate in Nauru was 25.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for crude birth rate?
- Nauru ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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