Number of infant deaths, female in Nauru
Nauru: Number of infant deaths, female was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Nauru, 1986–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Nauru is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Nauru peaked at 8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
Nauru ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 | — |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 278, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 193 Monaco 1 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
- 196 Andorra 0 compare
- 196 San Marino 0 compare
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Nauru?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Nauru was 1 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Nauru ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.