Fertility rate by age group in Nauru
Nauru: Fertility rate by age group was 76.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.24
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.44
in 2016
All-time low
55.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Nauru stood at 76.24.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Nauru peaked at 96.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.21, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.21 | — |
| 1951 | 55.58 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 56.02 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 57.22 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 59.8 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 62.29 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 64.04 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 64.06 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 63.82 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 64.84 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 65.38 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 65.17 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 65.75 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 66.25 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 65.81 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 65.12 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 63.79 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 63.46 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 60.34 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 58.62 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 58.04 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 57.94 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.73 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.27 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 57.19 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 57.29 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 57.76 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.81 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 59.7 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 60.88 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 62.35 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 63.17 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63.88 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 63.97 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.94 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 65.34 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.98 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.66 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.86 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.45 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.47 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 66.95 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.72 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.25 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.27 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 67.41 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.65 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 70.21 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 72.61 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 74.3 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 74.93 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.14 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.98 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.12 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.36 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.83 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.64 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76.04 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 80.5 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 84.01 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 83.83 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.34 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.73 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 91.55 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 96.44 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 91.36 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 85.09 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 79.72 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.58 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.37 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 76.24 | -2.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 76.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 10.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 76.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.29 | 55.21 | 64.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.64 | 60.34 | 66.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.04 | 57.19 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9 | 60.88 | 65.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5 | 65.25 | 72.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.04 | 70.83 | 76.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.54 | 80.5 | 96.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.73 | 76.24 | 80.58 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Nauru?
- Fertility rate by age group in Nauru was 76.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.21 in 1950.
- How does Nauru rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Nauru ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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