Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Nauru

Nauru: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.5242 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5242
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2000
All-time low
0.5242
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Nauru, 2000–2023

00.250.50.7512000201120232000: 1.12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 0.9982005: 0.9832006: 0.9642007: 0.9432008: 0.9232009: 0.8922010: 0.862011: 0.8262012: 0.7932013: 0.7582014: 0.7232015: 0.6932016: 0.6632017: 0.6382018: 0.6152019: 0.5942020: 0.5732021: 0.5552022: 0.542023: 0.524

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Nauru is 0.5242, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5242, 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 (Our World) in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate in Nauru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.05 —
2001 1.04 -1.5%
2002 1.03 -1.1%
2003 1.01 -1.1%
2004 0.9976 -1.6%
2005 0.9826 -1.5%
2006 0.9635 -1.9%
2007 0.943 -2.1%
2008 0.9232 -2.1%
2009 0.8919 -3.4%
2010 0.8596 -3.6%
2011 0.8265 -3.8%
2012 0.7931 -4.0%
2013 0.7584 -4.4%
2014 0.7233 -4.6%
2015 0.6926 -4.2%
2016 0.663 -4.3%
2017 0.6382 -3.7%
2018 0.6147 -3.7%
2019 0.5935 -3.4%
2020 0.573 -3.5%
2021 0.5554 -3.1%
2022 0.5398 -2.8%
2023 0.5242 -2.9%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 0.5242 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 0.5242 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.983 0.8919 1.05 10
2010s 0.7163 0.5935 0.8596 10
2020s 0.5481 0.5242 0.573 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 126 Sri Lanka 0.5927 compare
  2. 127 Iran 0.5422 compare
  3. 128 Bahrain 0.5282 compare
  4. 130 Kuwait 0.52 compare
  5. 131 Maldives 0.5147 compare
  6. 132 Argentina 0.509 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Nauru?
Stillbirth rate in Nauru was 0.5242 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5242 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
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