Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Rwanda by year

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Nauru

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Rwanda
2023	3.33	3.7
2022	3.38	3.78
2021	3.43	3.84
2020	3.47	3.91
2019	3.53	3.99
2018	3.68	4.05
2017	3.88	4.08
2016	4.03	4.11
2015	4.08	4.11
2014	4.09	4.12
2013	4.1	4.14
2012	4.12	4.2
2011	4.12	4.33
2010	4.02	4.52
2009	3.85	4.71
2008	3.67	4.92
2007	3.5	5.14
2006	3.4	5.34
2005	3.38	5.5
2004	3.38	5.64
2003	3.39	5.74
2002	3.4	5.82
2001	3.46	5.89
2000	3.54	5.97
1999	3.64	6.06
1998	3.68	6.17
1997	3.74	6.24
1996	3.78	6.29
1995	3.81	6.35
1994	3.84	6.42
1993	3.89	6.48
1992	3.95	6.54
1991	3.99	6.62
1990	4.02	6.8
1989	4.07	7.03
1988	4.11	7.23
1987	4.14	7.43
1986	4.15	7.61
1985	4.14	7.79
1984	4.11	7.91
1983	4.06	8
1982	3.99	8.06
1981	3.94	8.1
1980	3.88	8.12
1979	3.85	8.13
1978	3.84	8.16
1977	3.86	8.14
1976	3.9	8.12
1975	3.97	8.1
1974	4.07	8.1
1973	4.19	8.09
1972	4.36	8.09
1971	4.54	8.09
1970	4.74	8.15
1969	4.94	8.18
1968	5.14	8.19
1967	5.29	8.21
1966	5.41	8.23
1965	5.48	8.25
1964	5.47	8.27
1963	5.44	8.27
1962	5.42	8.27
1961	5.38	8.28
1960	5.34	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Rwanda
2023	213	312,762
2022	226	312,145
2021	236	309,895
2020	246	312,692
2019	255	313,525
2018	265	312,512
2017	279	310,323
2016	289	305,549
2015	291	299,114
2014	290	292,779
2013	291	286,331
2012	292	282,584
2011	291	282,922
2010	281	286,848
2009	261	287,034
2008	240	287,334
2007	222	285,791
2006	209	282,149
2005	204	275,121
2004	202	265,273
2003	201	251,243
2002	200	239,036
2001	203	230,845
2000	207	221,276
1999	212	210,518
1998	214	197,185
1997	218	174,687
1996	221	140,455
1995	225	121,137
1994	229	-719,479
1993	235	183,926
1992	237	188,025
1991	225	196,431
1990	214	207,895
1989	204	217,632
1988	195	223,759
1987	186	225,744
1986	178	225,526
1985	171	223,794
1984	166	219,337
1983	163	212,750
1982	162	205,147
1981	157	195,769
1980	145	184,988
1979	130	174,477
1978	111	163,779
1977	89	155,011
1976	79	147,665
1975	70	140,596
1974	63	135,743
1973	57	131,021
1972	53	126,403
1971	50	122,567
1970	49	119,273
1969	71	115,394
1968	116	111,422
1967	117	108,053
1966	123	105,128
1965	113	103,422
1964	100	102,562
1963	88	94,296
1962	75	102,548
1961	70	102,051
1960	72	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Rwanda by year

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Nauru

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Rwanda
2023	25.5	28.3
2022	26.6	28.9
2021	27.8	29.4
2020	28.7	30
2019	29.6	30.7
2018	30.7	31.2
2017	32.2	31.7
2016	33.6	32
2015	34.2	32.1
2014	34.7	32.2
2013	35.3	32.4
2012	36.1	32.9
2011	36.8	33.8
2010	36.1	35.1
2009	34.3	36.3
2008	32.3	37.6
2007	30.4	38.8
2006	29.1	39.9
2005	28.5	40.6
2004	28.1	41.1
2003	27.9	41.4
2002	27.8	41.8
2001	27.9	42.1
2000	28.2	42.1
1999	28.6	42.1
1998	28.7	42.2
1997	29	40.5
1996	29.4	37.2
1995	29.8	39.5
1994	30.3	48
1993	31.1	41.5
1992	31.8	42.2
1991	31.7	42.8
1990	31.7	44.1
1989	31.9	45.3
1988	32	46.6
1987	32	47.8
1986	31.9	49
1985	31.9	50.2
1984	31.8	51.1
1983	31.8	51.8
1982	31.8	52.4
1981	31.2	52.7
1980	29.7	52.7
1979	27.6	52.5
1978	25	52.1
1977	21.8	51.6
1976	20.1	51.1
1975	18.7	50.4
1974	17.4	50
1973	16.3	49.4
1972	15.6	48.9
1971	15.2	48.5
1970	15.1	48.2
1969	18.8	47.9
1968	27.2	47.6
1967	28.3	47.4
1966	29.9	47.6
1965	29.1	48
1964	28.2	48.8
1963	27	49.8
1962	25.6	50.9
1961	25.6	52
1960	26.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 26.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Rwanda
2100	20.7%	18.7%
2099	20.8%	18.9%
2098	21%	19%
2097	21.1%	19.1%
2096	21.2%	19.3%
2095	21.3%	19.4%
2094	21.4%	19.6%
2093	21.6%	19.7%
2092	21.7%	19.9%
2091	21.9%	20%
2090	22%	20.2%
2089	22.2%	20.4%
2088	22.4%	20.5%
2087	22.5%	20.7%
2086	22.7%	20.9%
2085	22.9%	21.1%
2084	23.1%	21.3%
2083	23.3%	21.5%
2082	23.4%	21.7%
2081	23.6%	21.9%
2080	23.8%	22.1%
2079	23.9%	22.2%
2078	24.1%	22.4%
2077	24.2%	22.6%
2076	24.3%	22.8%
2075	24.5%	23%
2074	24.6%	23.2%
2073	24.7%	23.4%
2072	24.9%	23.6%
2071	25%	23.8%
2070	25.1%	24%
2069	25.3%	24.2%
2068	25.4%	24.4%
2067	25.6%	24.6%
2066	25.8%	24.9%
2065	26%	25.1%
2064	26.2%	25.3%
2063	26.4%	25.6%
2062	26.7%	25.8%
2061	26.9%	26.1%
2060	27.2%	26.4%
2059	27.5%	26.7%
2058	27.9%	27%
2057	28.2%	27.3%
2056	28.5%	27.6%
2055	28.8%	27.9%
2054	29.1%	28.3%
2053	29.4%	28.6%
2052	29.7%	28.9%
2051	29.9%	29.2%
2050	30.2%	29.5%
2049	30.4%	29.8%
2048	30.6%	30.1%
2047	30.7%	30.4%
2046	30.8%	30.7%
2045	30.9%	31%
2044	30.9%	31.2%
2043	31%	31.5%
2042	31%	31.8%
2041	31%	32.1%
2040	31%	32.4%
2039	31.1%	32.7%
2038	31.2%	33%
2037	31.4%	33.3%
2036	31.8%	33.6%
2035	32%	33.9%
2034	32.3%	34.2%
2033	32.5%	34.6%
2032	32.9%	34.9%
2031	33.4%	35.2%
2030	34%	35.6%
2029	34.7%	35.9%
2028	35.3%	36.2%
2027	36.1%	36.5%
2026	36.8%	36.9%
2025	37.5%	37.2%
2024	37.8%	37.4%
2023	38.2%	37.7%
2022	38.3%	38.2%
2021	38.3%	38.6%
2020	38%	39.2%
2019	37.6%	39.7%
2018	37.6%	40.1%
2017	38%	40.5%
2016	38.2%	40.9%
2015	38.2%	41.1%
2014	38.2%	41.4%
2013	38%	41.7%
2012	37.7%	41.9%
2011	37.1%	42.2%
2010	36.3%	42.4%
2009	35.8%	42.6%
2008	35.6%	42.8%
2007	35.7%	42.9%
2006	36.1%	42.9%
2005	36.6%	43.1%
2004	37.1%	43.3%
2003	37.7%	43.7%
2002	38.2%	44.3%
2001	38.5%	45.2%
2000	38.9%	46.4%
1999	39.4%	47.8%
1998	39.9%	49.2%
1997	40.5%	50.5%
1996	41.1%	51.4%
1995	41.7%	52.4%
1994	42.1%	50.1%
1993	42.5%	48.4%
1992	42.5%	48.7%
1991	42.1%	48.9%
1990	41.2%	49%
1989	40.2%	48.9%
1988	39.2%	48.9%
1987	38.3%	48.8%
1986	37.5%	48.6%
1985	36.5%	48.3%
1984	35.7%	48.1%
1983	34.6%	47.7%
1982	33.2%	47.4%
1981	31.9%	47.1%
1980	30.9%	46.8%
1979	30.6%	46.5%
1978	30.9%	46.4%
1977	31.9%	46.4%
1976	33.4%	46.4%
1975	34.9%	46.6%
1974	36.4%	46.9%
1973	38.1%	47.2%
1972	39.7%	47.5%
1971	41.3%	47.9%
1970	42.9%	48.2%
1969	43.4%	48.7%
1968	41.3%	49.2%
1967	39.5%	49.7%
1966	39.4%	50.2%
1965	38.6%	50.6%
1964	37.5%	50.8%
1963	36.5%	50.6%
1962	35.7%	50.2%
1961	35.2%	49.7%
1960	34.8%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Rwanda

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Nauru

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Rwanda
2023	273	229
2022	317	234
2021	266	254
2020	309	252
2019	267	261
2018	269	269
2017	259	275
2016	248	278
2015	253	292
2014	240	301
2013	247	317
2012	255	331
2011	260	358
2010	297	393
2009	300	418
2008	302	454
2007	303	494
2006	304	494
2005	328	465
2004	324	460
2003	323	551
2002	321	677
2001	299	769
2000	278	885
1999	277	1,073
1998	257	1,268
1997	218	1,318
1996	218	1,295
1995	219	1,505
1994	220	5,721
1993	219	1,619
1992	217	1,530
1991	216	1,386
1990	195	1,309
1989	198	1,238
1988	202	1,188
1987	206	1,145
1986	209	1,126
1985	191	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Rwanda
2023	0.89%	4%
2022	0.95%	4.08%
2021	1.02%	4.16%
2020	1.11%	4.25%
2019	1.22%	4.34%
2018	1.34%	4.43%
2017	1.47%	4.52%
2016	1.61%	4.63%
2015	1.76%	4.78%
2014	1.93%	4.96%
2013	2.11%	5.17%
2012	2.29%	5.45%
2011	2.48%	5.81%
2010	2.66%	6.33%
2009	2.84%	6.92%
2008	3%	7.62%
2007	3.15%	8.45%
2006	3.29%	9.37%
2005	3.41%	10.5%
2004	3.53%	11.8%
2003	3.66%	13.3%
2002	3.81%	14.9%
2001	3.96%	16.7%
2000	4.13%	18.5%
1999	4.32%	20.2%
1998	4.52%	21.5%
1997	4.74%	22.2%
1996	4.97%	22.2%
1995	5.22%	21.8%
1994	5.49%	38.9%
1993	5.78%	19.3%
1992	6.09%	17.5%
1991	6.41%	16%
1990	6.74%	15.1%
1989	7.08%	14.8%
1988	7.43%	14.8%
1987	7.81%	15.2%
1986	8.2%	15.6%
1985	8.62%	16.1%
1984	-	16.6%
1983	-	17.4%
1982	-	18.6%
1981	-	20.1%
1980	-	21.8%
1979	-	23.4%
1978	-	24.6%
1977	-	25.1%
1976	-	25.1%
1975	-	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.