Birth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rate was 25.5 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.5 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.8 births per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
15.08 births per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 29.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 29.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 30.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 29.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 27.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 26.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 25.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.01 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 29.09 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.91 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 28.31 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 18.66 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 20.12 births per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 21.77 births per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 25 births per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 29.7 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 31.17 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 31.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.45 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.41 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.27 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.1 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 34.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.24 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 28.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.61 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 25.5 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 25.5 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 births per 1,000 people | 18.8 births per 1,000 people |
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 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)
- 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)
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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.