Under-five deaths in Nauru
Nauru: Under-five deaths was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
204th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Nauru stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Nauru peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 204th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 201 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 201 Palau 4 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 204 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 204 Naoero 2 compare
More development goals data for Nauru
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 41.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,844 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 0.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.1 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.53 ratio (2024)
- River flow maximum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Nauru?
- Under-five deaths in Nauru was 2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for under-five deaths?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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