Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Paraguay by year

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Nauru

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Paraguay
2023	3.33	2.42
2022	3.38	2.44
2021	3.43	2.47
2020	3.47	2.5
2019	3.53	2.53
2018	3.68	2.56
2017	3.88	2.59
2016	4.03	2.62
2015	4.08	2.65
2014	4.09	2.65
2013	4.1	2.64
2012	4.12	2.66
2011	4.12	2.67
2010	4.02	2.7
2009	3.85	2.76
2008	3.67	2.79
2007	3.5	2.82
2006	3.4	2.89
2005	3.38	2.97
2004	3.38	3.05
2003	3.39	3.12
2002	3.4	3.23
2001	3.46	3.36
2000	3.54	3.51
1999	3.64	3.67
1998	3.68	3.8
1997	3.74	3.91
1996	3.78	4.01
1995	3.81	4.11
1994	3.84	4.2
1993	3.89	4.28
1992	3.95	4.4
1991	3.99	4.48
1990	4.02	4.57
1989	4.07	4.68
1988	4.11	4.77
1987	4.14	4.85
1986	4.15	4.93
1985	4.14	4.97
1984	4.11	5.04
1983	4.06	5.09
1982	3.99	5.13
1981	3.94	5.15
1980	3.88	5.1
1979	3.85	5.06
1978	3.84	5.04
1977	3.86	5.08
1976	3.9	5.12
1975	3.97	5.18
1974	4.07	5.27
1973	4.19	5.35
1972	4.36	5.46
1971	4.54	5.59
1970	4.74	5.72
1969	4.94	5.84
1968	5.14	5.97
1967	5.29	6.1
1966	5.41	6.23
1965	5.48	6.35
1964	5.47	6.42
1963	5.44	6.45
1962	5.42	6.47
1961	5.38	6.49
1960	5.34	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Nauru vs Paraguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Paraguay
2023	213	97,748
2022	226	94,627
2021	236	78,667
2020	246	98,667
2019	255	103,179
2018	265	104,908
2017	279	105,634
2016	289	106,804
2015	291	106,817
2014	290	105,585
2013	291	103,383
2012	292	102,508
2011	291	100,442
2010	281	99,456
2009	261	100,296
2008	240	99,821
2007	222	99,141
2006	209	99,808
2005	204	101,035
2004	202	101,896
2003	201	102,427
2002	200	104,658
2001	203	107,225
2000	207	109,979
1999	212	112,726
1998	214	114,122
1997	218	115,095
1996	221	115,623
1995	225	115,777
1994	229	115,662
1993	235	115,211
1992	237	115,442
1991	225	114,472
1990	214	112,864
1989	204	111,727
1988	195	110,348
1987	186	107,962
1986	178	105,776
1985	171	102,859
1984	166	99,937
1983	163	96,406
1982	162	92,917
1981	157	89,456
1980	145	84,568
1979	130	80,345
1978	111	76,691
1977	89	74,359
1976	79	71,973
1975	70	70,285
1974	63	69,059
1973	57	67,803
1972	53	66,625
1971	50	66,142
1970	49	65,905
1969	71	65,616
1968	116	65,575
1967	117	65,695
1966	123	66,002
1965	113	66,063
1964	100	65,681
1963	88	64,741
1962	75	63,079
1961	70	61,536
1960	72	60,009

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.8% in Nauru and +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Paraguay by year

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Nauru

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Paraguay
2023	25.5	20
2022	26.6	20.4
2021	27.8	20.7
2020	28.7	21
2019	29.6	21.4
2018	30.7	21.8
2017	32.2	22.2
2016	33.6	22.5
2015	34.2	22.7
2014	34.7	22.6
2013	35.3	22.5
2012	36.1	22.6
2011	36.8	22.5
2010	36.1	22.5
2009	34.3	22.9
2008	32.3	23
2007	30.4	23
2006	29.1	23.3
2005	28.5	23.7
2004	28.1	24.1
2003	27.9	24.4
2002	27.8	25.1
2001	27.9	25.9
2000	28.2	26.9
1999	28.6	27.9
1998	28.7	28.8
1997	29	29.6
1996	29.4	30.3
1995	29.8	31
1994	30.3	31.7
1993	31.1	32.4
1992	31.8	33.3
1991	31.7	33.9
1990	31.7	34.4
1989	31.9	35.2
1988	32	35.8
1987	32	36.1
1986	31.9	36.5
1985	31.9	36.8
1984	31.8	37
1983	31.8	37
1982	31.8	37
1981	31.2	36.9
1980	29.7	36.2
1979	27.6	35.6
1978	25	35.1
1977	21.8	35
1976	20.1	34.8
1975	18.7	34.9
1974	17.4	35.2
1973	16.3	35.4
1972	15.6	35.8
1971	15.2	36.3
1970	15.1	37
1969	18.8	37.6
1968	27.2	38.4
1967	28.3	39.2
1966	29.9	40.2
1965	29.1	41
1964	28.2	41.7
1963	27	42.1
1962	25.6	42.2
1961	25.6	42.3
1960	26.9	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 26.9 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Paraguay
2100	20.7%	15.5%
2099	20.8%	15.6%
2098	21%	15.7%
2097	21.1%	15.8%
2096	21.2%	15.9%
2095	21.3%	15.9%
2094	21.4%	16%
2093	21.6%	16.1%
2092	21.7%	16.2%
2091	21.9%	16.3%
2090	22%	16.4%
2089	22.2%	16.4%
2088	22.4%	16.5%
2087	22.5%	16.6%
2086	22.7%	16.7%
2085	22.9%	16.8%
2084	23.1%	16.8%
2083	23.3%	16.9%
2082	23.4%	17%
2081	23.6%	17.1%
2080	23.8%	17.2%
2079	23.9%	17.3%
2078	24.1%	17.3%
2077	24.2%	17.4%
2076	24.3%	17.5%
2075	24.5%	17.6%
2074	24.6%	17.8%
2073	24.7%	17.9%
2072	24.9%	18%
2071	25%	18.1%
2070	25.1%	18.3%
2069	25.3%	18.4%
2068	25.4%	18.6%
2067	25.6%	18.7%
2066	25.8%	18.9%
2065	26%	19.1%
2064	26.2%	19.2%
2063	26.4%	19.4%
2062	26.7%	19.6%
2061	26.9%	19.7%
2060	27.2%	19.9%
2059	27.5%	20.1%
2058	27.9%	20.2%
2057	28.2%	20.4%
2056	28.5%	20.6%
2055	28.8%	20.7%
2054	29.1%	20.9%
2053	29.4%	21%
2052	29.7%	21.2%
2051	29.9%	21.4%
2050	30.2%	21.5%
2049	30.4%	21.7%
2048	30.6%	21.9%
2047	30.7%	22%
2046	30.8%	22.2%
2045	30.9%	22.4%
2044	30.9%	22.6%
2043	31%	22.9%
2042	31%	23.1%
2041	31%	23.3%
2040	31%	23.6%
2039	31.1%	23.9%
2038	31.2%	24.2%
2037	31.4%	24.5%
2036	31.8%	24.9%
2035	32%	25.2%
2034	32.3%	25.6%
2033	32.5%	26%
2032	32.9%	26.3%
2031	33.4%	26.7%
2030	34%	27.1%
2029	34.7%	27.4%
2028	35.3%	27.7%
2027	36.1%	28%
2026	36.8%	28.3%
2025	37.5%	28.5%
2024	37.8%	28.6%
2023	38.2%	28.8%
2022	38.3%	28.9%
2021	38.3%	29%
2020	38%	29.1%
2019	37.6%	29.3%
2018	37.6%	29.5%
2017	38%	29.7%
2016	38.2%	29.9%
2015	38.2%	30.2%
2014	38.2%	30.5%
2013	38%	30.9%
2012	37.7%	31.4%
2011	37.1%	32%
2010	36.3%	32.5%
2009	35.8%	33.2%
2008	35.6%	33.8%
2007	35.7%	34.4%
2006	36.1%	35.1%
2005	36.6%	35.8%
2004	37.1%	36.6%
2003	37.7%	37.3%
2002	38.2%	37.9%
2001	38.5%	38.4%
2000	38.9%	39%
1999	39.4%	39.5%
1998	39.9%	40%
1997	40.5%	40.4%
1996	41.1%	40.8%
1995	41.7%	41.1%
1994	42.1%	41.3%
1993	42.5%	41.4%
1992	42.5%	41.5%
1991	42.1%	41.5%
1990	41.2%	41.5%
1989	40.2%	41.5%
1988	39.2%	41.4%
1987	38.3%	41.3%
1986	37.5%	41.3%
1985	36.5%	41.2%
1984	35.7%	41.2%
1983	34.6%	41.2%
1982	33.2%	41.2%
1981	31.9%	41.4%
1980	30.9%	41.6%
1979	30.6%	42%
1978	30.9%	42.4%
1977	31.9%	42.8%
1976	33.4%	43.3%
1975	34.9%	43.7%
1974	36.4%	44.2%
1973	38.1%	44.6%
1972	39.7%	45%
1971	41.3%	45.2%
1970	42.9%	45.5%
1969	43.4%	45.7%
1968	41.3%	45.8%
1967	39.5%	45.9%
1966	39.4%	46%
1965	38.6%	46%
1964	37.5%	46%
1963	36.5%	46%
1962	35.7%	46.1%
1961	35.2%	46.2%
1960	34.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Paraguay

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Nauru

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Paraguay
2023	273	58
2022	317	78
2021	266	140
2020	309	69
2019	267	58
2018	269	58
2017	259	58
2016	248	60
2015	253	64
2014	240	70
2013	247	84
2012	255	100
2011	260	120
2010	297	136
2009	300	152
2008	302	166
2007	303	177
2006	304	186
2005	328	194
2004	324	199
2003	323	203
2002	321	206
2001	299	207
2000	278	207
1999	277	207
1998	257	207
1997	218	205
1996	218	203
1995	219	202
1994	220	201
1993	219	197
1992	217	195
1991	216	192
1990	195	198
1989	198	209
1988	202	220
1987	206	225
1986	209	230
1985	191	237

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Paraguay
2023	0.89%	1.7%
2022	0.95%	1.76%
2021	1.02%	1.82%
2020	1.11%	1.88%
2019	1.22%	1.94%
2018	1.34%	2.01%
2017	1.47%	2.08%
2016	1.61%	2.15%
2015	1.76%	2.22%
2014	1.93%	2.3%
2013	2.11%	2.37%
2012	2.29%	2.44%
2011	2.48%	2.51%
2010	2.66%	2.59%
2009	2.84%	2.67%
2008	3%	2.75%
2007	3.15%	2.83%
2006	3.29%	2.91%
2005	3.41%	2.99%
2004	3.53%	3.07%
2003	3.66%	3.14%
2002	3.81%	3.22%
2001	3.96%	3.29%
2000	4.13%	3.36%
1999	4.32%	3.45%
1998	4.52%	3.53%
1997	4.74%	3.62%
1996	4.97%	3.72%
1995	5.22%	3.83%
1994	5.49%	3.95%
1993	5.78%	4.08%
1992	6.09%	4.23%
1991	6.41%	4.38%
1990	6.74%	4.55%
1989	7.08%	4.73%
1988	7.43%	4.92%
1987	7.81%	5.1%
1986	8.2%	5.3%
1985	8.62%	5.5%
1984	-	5.71%
1983	-	5.92%
1982	-	6.14%
1981	-	6.35%
1980	-	6.55%
1979	-	6.74%
1978	-	6.91%
1977	-	7.06%
1976	-	7.21%
1975	-	7.34%
1974	-	7.46%
1973	-	7.57%
1972	-	7.66%
1971	-	7.73%
1970	-	7.79%
1969	-	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.