Birth rate by women's age group in Nauru
Nauru: Birth rate by women's age group was 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Birth rate by women's age group in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Nauru stood at 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Nauru peaked at 96.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1950.
That places Nauru 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 60.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 31 Laos 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 32 Benin 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 33 Togo 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 35 Yemen 75.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 36 Venezuela 73.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 73.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Nauru?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Nauru was 76.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Nauru ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.