Mortality rate, under-5 in Nauru
Nauru: Mortality rate, under-5 was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Nauru, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Nauru is 8.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Nauru peaked at 85.8 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Nauru 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.87 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.62 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 157 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Nauru?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Nauru was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Nauru ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.