Stillbirth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Stillbirth rate was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Nauru, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.2 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Nauru peaked at 10.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Nauru ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 per 1,000 total births | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 per 1,000 total births | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 per 1,000 total births | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | 5.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 123 Sri Lanka 5.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 124 Iran 5.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 125 Bahrain 5.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 126 Kuwait 5.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 128 Argentina 5.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 128 Maldives 5.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 128 Oman 5.1 per 1,000 total births compare
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- 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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- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Nauru?
- Stillbirth rate in Nauru was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Nauru rank for stillbirth rate?
- Nauru ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.