Stillbirth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Stillbirth rate was 0.5242 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Nauru is 0.5242 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nauru peaked at 1.05 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5242 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Nauru 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9976 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9826 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9635 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.943 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9232 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8919 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8596 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8265 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7931 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7584 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7233 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6926 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.663 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6382 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6147 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5935 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.573 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5554 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5398 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5242 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.5242 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.5242 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.983 deaths per 100 births | 0.8919 deaths per 100 births | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7163 deaths per 100 births | 0.5935 deaths per 100 births | 0.8596 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5481 deaths per 100 births | 0.5242 deaths per 100 births | 0.573 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,034 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Nauru?
- Stillbirth rate in Nauru was 0.5242 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nauru ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.