Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Nauru
Nauru: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.04
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 1965
All-time low
2.97
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Nauru is 3.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Nauru peaked at 4.69 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2004.
Nauru ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.87 | — |
| 1951 | 3.91 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.97 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.05 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.14 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.28 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.34 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.41 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.5 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 4.56 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.6 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.64 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.66 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.69 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.69 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.54 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.41 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.24 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.06 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.73 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 3.59 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.48 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.34 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.3 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.29 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.36 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.46 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.42 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.67 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | -1.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 3.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 3.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 | 3.87 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.57 | 4.24 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 3.29 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.31 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.17 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.97 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 3.04 | 3.15 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Nauru?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Nauru was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 1965.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Nauru ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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