Number of births per year in Nauru
Nauru: Number of births per year was 303 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
303
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
375
in 2015
All-time low
101
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 303 for number of births per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Nauru peaked at 375 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 101, in 1970.
Nauru ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102 | — |
| 1951 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 116 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 123 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 141 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 156 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 170 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 181 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 174 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 124 | -27.9% |
| 1970 | 101 | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 106 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 120 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 142 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 156 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 182 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 206 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 227 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 244 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 256 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 262 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 266 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 273 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 279 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 286 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 293 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 299 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 305 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 312 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 318 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 314 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 307 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 303 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 299 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 296 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 293 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 292 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 287 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 283 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 280 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 280 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 283 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 286 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 292 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 305 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 323 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 343 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 363 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 372 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 371 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 372 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 373 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 375 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 374 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 365 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 352 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 343 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 334 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 325 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 314 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 303 | -3.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 303 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 303 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year 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 | -27.9% | 172 | 124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113.9 | 102 | 124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149.1 | 122 | 181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.8 | 101 | 206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.5 | 227 | 299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.9 | 292 | 318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.2 | 280 | 343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366 | 343 | 375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319 | 303 | 334 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 218 Liechtenstein 371 compare
- 219 Monaco 368 compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 325 compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 280 compare
- 223 Tuvalu 226 compare
- 224 San Marino 200 compare
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 number of births per year in Nauru?
- Number of births per year in Nauru was 303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 375 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for number of births per year?
- Nauru ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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