Share of births by age of mother in Nauru
Nauru: Share of births by age of mother was 13.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.86
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.75
in 1972
All-time low
6.38
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 13.86 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Nauru peaked at 20.75 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 1963.
That places Nauru 51st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.82 | — |
| 1951 | 8.65 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 8.41 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 8.18 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 8.85 | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 8.62 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 8.4 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 7.44 | -11.5% |
| 1958 | 7.32 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 7.26 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.38 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.09 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.38 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.63 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 12.1 | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 17.82 | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 18.45 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 20.75 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 20.54 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 20 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 19.23 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 19.01 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.31 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 14.84 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 12.62 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 10.57 | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 9.02 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 8.2 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 6.87 | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 7.14 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7.69 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 7.89 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.04 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.53 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.85 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.97 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.12 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.92 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.1 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 10.89 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 13.31 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 14.04 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 14.63 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.19 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.29 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.13 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.99 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.11 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.38 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.66 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.22 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.95 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.37 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.15 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.35 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.17 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.38 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.86 | +3.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 13.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 6.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 13.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother 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 | +48.6% | 8.14 | 12.1 |
| 1970 | +47.3% | 12.1 | 17.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2 | 7.26 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.53 | 6.38 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.06 | 12.62 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.27 | 6.87 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.84 | 8.85 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 | 11.66 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 | 9.95 | 13.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 12.92 | 13.86 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Nauru?
- Share of births by age of mother in Nauru was 13.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 1963.
- How does Nauru rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Nauru ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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