Nauru birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Nauru has a birth rate of 25.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.33 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Nauru was 5.34 children per woman — 1.6 times higher than in 2023.

Nauru birth rate statistics:

Nauru is ranked 52/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 146/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1, a change from 28.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 65.4 in 1960 to 76.2 in 2023.
24.6% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 15.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Nauru by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.33	47
2022	3.38	47
2021	3.43	47
2020	3.47	47
2019	3.53	47
2018	3.68	45
2017	3.88	43
2016	4.03	41
2015	4.08	42
2014	4.09	42
2013	4.1	46
2012	4.12	48
2011	4.12	49
2010	4.02	50
2009	3.85	53
2008	3.67	55
2007	3.5	61
2006	3.4	67
2005	3.38	68
2004	3.38	68
2003	3.39	71
2002	3.4	74
2001	3.46	73
2000	3.54	73
1999	3.64	75
1998	3.68	76
1997	3.74	75
1996	3.78	76
1995	3.81	77
1994	3.84	81
1993	3.89	81
1992	3.95	86
1991	3.99	87
1990	4.02	90
1989	4.07	89
1988	4.11	91
1987	4.14	93
1986	4.15	95
1985	4.14	99
1984	4.11	100
1983	4.06	102
1982	3.99	105
1981	3.94	110
1980	3.88	112
1979	3.85	116
1978	3.84	117
1977	3.86	120
1976	3.9	121
1975	3.97	122
1974	4.07	123
1973	4.19	123
1972	4.36	124
1971	4.54	123
1970	4.74	123
1969	4.94	124
1968	5.14	123
1967	5.29	124
1966	5.41	124
1965	5.48	125
1964	5.47	126
1963	5.44	127
1962	5.42	127
1961	5.38	128
1960	5.34	127

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Nauru is 3.33, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.89 — a 14.3% decline in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	213	302	89
2022	226	314	88
2021	236	325	89
2020	246	333	87
2019	255	342	87
2018	265	351	86
2017	279	365	86
2016	289	374	85
2015	291	374	83
2014	290	372	82
2013	291	371	80
2012	292	371	79
2011	291	371	80
2010	281	362	81
2009	261	343	82
2008	240	322	82
2007	222	304	82
2006	209	291	82
2005	204	285	81
2004	202	282	80
2003	201	280	79
2002	200	279	79
2001	203	283	80
2000	207	287	80
1999	212	291	79
1998	214	293	79
1997	218	296	78
1996	221	299	78
1995	225	302	77
1994	229	307	78
1993	235	314	79
1992	237	318	81
1991	225	312	87
1990	214	305	91
1989	204	299	95
1988	195	293	98
1987	186	286	100
1986	178	278	100
1985	171	272	101
1984	166	266	100
1983	163	261	98
1982	162	255	93
1981	157	244	87
1980	145	227	82
1979	130	206	76
1978	111	182	71
1977	89	155	66
1976	79	142	63
1975	70	130	60
1974	63	120	57
1973	57	112	55
1972	53	106	53
1971	50	102	52
1970	49	101	52
1969	71	123	52
1968	116	172	56
1967	117	173	56
1966	123	180	57
1965	113	169	56
1964	100	155	55
1963	88	141	53
1962	75	127	52
1961	70	122	52
1960	72	124	52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Nauru (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.28% annually. On average, 259 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.8% — 213 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Nauru ranks 150/196 for absolute natural population change and 55/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Nauru compared to other countries

	Nauru	Rank
Fertility rate	3.33	47/196
Birth rate	25.5	52/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+213	150/196
Natural population change rate	+1.8%	55/196
Population growth	+0.61%	126/197
Age at first childbirth	22.1 years	84/137
Average age at childbearing	27.1 years	184/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	77.7	32/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	176.3	32/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	37.1	64/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	24.6%	93/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	25.1%	137/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	97.4%	103/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.27%	26/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.48%	128/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.83%	124/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.89%	131/192
Life expectancy	62.6 years	183/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	47.6	77.7	176.3	37.1
2025	48.4	77.8	177.9	39.3
2024	50.3	80	182.5	42.5
2023	51.7	78.2	183.9	44.3
2022	53.5	81	181.9	47.1
2021	56.6	82	188.8	49.5
2020	58.7	82.2	192.9	50.8
2019	60.6	80.7	197.3	52.6
2018	62.3	87.8	199.6	55.1
2017	66.2	91.6	210	59.7
2016	68.3	98	216.4	60.1
2015	69.7	94.1	223.1	59.5
2014	70.5	89.3	225.4	58.5
2013	72	83.9	229.7	58.4
2012	74	84.9	233.9	56.8
2011	75	82.8	235.8	55.3
2010	73.7	78.8	235.5	52.3
2009	69.8	77.1	224.9	48.4
2008	65.8	72.1	216.2	45.2
2007	62.4	71.4	207.2	42.9
2006	59.6	71.4	200.9	40.3
2005	58.2	71.6	200.2	39.8
2004	57.9	72.1	200.5	41.5
2003	57.2	73.7	198.6	42.3
2002	56.7	72.1	199.5	42.8
2001	57.7	75.8	204	45.2
2000	58.5	74.3	207.5	49
1999	59.2	73.9	209.8	53
1998	59.1	71.7	211.6	55.6
1997	60.1	71	209.2	61.8
1996	60.5	70	211.7	62.4
1995	61.4	68.4	210	66.4
1994	62.4	68.7	208.8	68.9
1993	63.6	63.9	212.2	71.1
1992	64.9	67	216.5	72.9
1991	65.5	66.5	217.3	73.9
1990	65.3	66	218.2	72
1989	65.8	65.8	220.6	70.9
1988	65.2	66.5	218.8	68.8
1987	65.9	64.4	221.4	68.7
1986	65.8	64.7	220.6	67.3
1985	65.8	65.8	217.7	66.6
1984	64.7	63.5	213.1	64.2
1983	65.4	60.8	213.4	62.8
1982	67.3	64	210.8	62.1
1981	67.7	59.9	208.1	59.4
1980	67.7	59.6	205.9	55.6
1979	65.1	59.6	202.4	50.1
1978	61.7	58.6	202.3	44.7
1977	55.5	56.4	204.5	33.6
1976	52.6	57.9	204.3	34.2
1975	48.3	56.2	205.6	36.1
1974	46.5	57.1	211.5	45
1973	42.9	58.2	215.6	47.6
1972	41.9	60.9	221.7	57.5
1971	40.5	58.1	223.5	69.7
1970	40.2	61.9	224.5	80.8
1969	50.7	59.8	239.1	101.3
1968	70	67.6	243.3	107.9
1967	70.9	67.4	250	112.8
1966	75.6	68.2	250.8	120.7
1965	74.9	68.8	256.3	118.1
1964	73	69	252.6	114.6
1963	73	65.2	258.7	113.2
1962	69.3	71.4	252.2	104.2
1961	71.2	75	247.8	105.1
1960	74.8	73.2	250	102.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Nauru by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 17.3% will be to women under age 20, 52.7% to women ages 20-29, and 30% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.85%, 55.1%, and 36.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Nauru	World
2100	20.7%	16.5%
2099	20.8%	16.6%
2098	21%	16.6%
2097	21.1%	16.7%
2096	21.2%	16.8%
2095	21.3%	16.8%
2094	21.4%	16.9%
2093	21.6%	17%
2092	21.7%	17%
2091	21.9%	17.1%
2090	22%	17.2%
2089	22.2%	17.2%
2088	22.4%	17.3%
2087	22.5%	17.4%
2086	22.7%	17.4%
2085	22.9%	17.5%
2084	23.1%	17.5%
2083	23.3%	17.6%
2082	23.4%	17.7%
2081	23.6%	17.7%
2080	23.8%	17.8%
2079	23.9%	17.8%
2078	24.1%	17.9%
2077	24.2%	17.9%
2076	24.3%	18%
2075	24.5%	18%
2074	24.6%	18.1%
2073	24.7%	18.2%
2072	24.9%	18.2%
2071	25%	18.3%
2070	25.1%	18.3%
2069	25.3%	18.4%
2068	25.4%	18.5%
2067	25.6%	18.6%
2066	25.8%	18.6%
2065	26%	18.7%
2064	26.2%	18.8%
2063	26.4%	18.9%
2062	26.7%	19.1%
2061	26.9%	19.2%
2060	27.2%	19.3%
2059	27.5%	19.4%
2058	27.9%	19.5%
2057	28.2%	19.6%
2056	28.5%	19.8%
2055	28.8%	19.9%
2054	29.1%	20%
2053	29.4%	20.1%
2052	29.7%	20.2%
2051	29.9%	20.3%
2050	30.2%	20.4%
2049	30.4%	20.5%
2048	30.6%	20.6%
2047	30.7%	20.7%
2046	30.8%	20.8%
2045	30.9%	20.9%
2044	30.9%	20.9%
2043	31%	21%
2042	31%	21.1%
2041	31%	21.2%
2040	31%	21.2%
2039	31.1%	21.3%
2038	31.2%	21.4%
2037	31.4%	21.5%
2036	31.8%	21.6%
2035	32%	21.8%
2034	32.3%	22%
2033	32.5%	22.2%
2032	32.9%	22.4%
2031	33.4%	22.7%
2030	34%	23%
2029	34.7%	23.3%
2028	35.3%	23.6%
2027	36.1%	23.9%
2026	36.8%	24.2%
2025	37.5%	24.6%
2024	37.8%	24.7%
2023	38.2%	25%
2022	38.3%	25.3%
2021	38.3%	25.6%
2020	38%	25.8%
2019	37.6%	26%
2018	37.6%	26.2%
2017	38%	26.4%
2016	38.2%	26.5%
2015	38.2%	26.6%
2014	38.2%	26.8%
2013	38%	26.9%
2012	37.7%	27%
2011	37.1%	27.1%
2010	36.3%	27.3%
2009	35.8%	27.5%
2008	35.6%	27.6%
2007	35.7%	27.9%
2006	36.1%	28.1%
2005	36.6%	28.5%
2004	37.1%	28.8%
2003	37.7%	29.2%
2002	38.2%	29.6%
2001	38.5%	30%
2000	38.9%	30.4%
1999	39.4%	30.8%
1998	39.9%	31.1%
1997	40.5%	31.5%
1996	41.1%	31.8%
1995	41.7%	32.1%
1994	42.1%	32.3%
1993	42.5%	32.5%
1992	42.5%	32.7%
1991	42.1%	32.9%
1990	41.2%	33%
1989	40.2%	33.2%
1988	39.2%	33.4%
1987	38.3%	33.6%
1986	37.5%	33.8%
1985	36.5%	34%
1984	35.7%	34.3%
1983	34.6%	34.6%
1982	33.2%	34.9%
1981	31.9%	35.2%
1980	30.9%	35.5%
1979	30.6%	35.9%
1978	30.9%	36.3%
1977	31.9%	36.7%
1976	33.4%	36.9%
1975	34.9%	37.1%
1974	36.4%	37.2%
1973	38.1%	37.3%
1972	39.7%	37.5%
1971	41.3%	37.6%
1970	42.9%	37.7%
1969	43.4%	37.8%
1968	41.3%	37.9%
1967	39.5%	38%
1966	39.4%	38%
1965	38.6%	38%
1964	37.5%	38%
1963	36.5%	37.8%
1962	35.7%	37.6%
1961	35.2%	37.5%
1960	34.8%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Nauru was 34.8% in 1960, 42.5% in 1992, and 37.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Nauru.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Nauru	World
2023	273	197
2022	317	203
2021	266	242
2020	309	211
2019	267	207
2018	269	211
2017	259	215
2016	248	220
2015	253	228
2014	240	231
2013	247	235
2012	255	239
2011	260	247
2010	297	253
2009	300	258
2008	302	264
2007	303	269
2006	304	276
2005	328	283
2004	324	291
2003	323	301
2002	321	311
2001	299	321
2000	278	328
1999	277	340
1998	257	360
1997	218	358
1996	218	366
1995	219	371
1994	220	382
1993	219	389
1992	217	395
1991	216	395
1990	195	391
1989	198	401
1988	202	414
1987	206	429
1986	209	438
1985	191	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Nauru was 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.27% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 1.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Nauru	World
2023	0.89%	2.49%
2022	0.95%	2.59%
2021	1.02%	2.66%
2020	1.11%	2.75%
2019	1.22%	2.86%
2018	1.34%	2.97%
2017	1.47%	3.11%
2016	1.61%	3.22%
2015	1.76%	3.35%
2014	1.93%	3.48%
2013	2.11%	3.61%
2012	2.29%	3.77%
2011	2.48%	3.97%
2010	2.66%	4.11%
2009	2.84%	4.31%
2008	3%	4.5%
2007	3.15%	4.7%
2006	3.29%	4.92%
2005	3.41%	5.16%
2004	3.53%	5.43%
2003	3.66%	5.65%
2002	3.81%	5.94%
2001	3.96%	6.21%
2000	4.13%	6.48%
1999	4.32%	6.75%
1998	4.52%	7.05%
1997	4.74%	7.28%
1996	4.97%	7.52%
1995	5.22%	7.76%
1994	5.49%	7.98%
1993	5.78%	8.19%
1992	6.09%	8.46%
1991	6.41%	8.66%
1990	6.74%	8.81%
1989	7.08%	9.02%
1988	7.43%	9.31%
1987	7.81%	9.47%
1986	8.2%	9.81%
1985	8.62%	10.1%
1984	-	10.4%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Nauru was 8.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.89% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 41.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.