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Nauru

Nauru · NRU · population about 0.0 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 463299. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Nauru, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better64.0yrs#223 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better60.3yrs#221 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better24.6‰#175 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better19.5‰#175 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better14,200int$#160 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal32.4#63 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better273/100k births#212 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better95%#91 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better43%#103 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better100%#1 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better24%#154 / 237
Road deathslower is better12.8/100k people#90 / 237
Male smokinglower is better35%#224 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better8%#1 / 237
Internet usehigher is better83%#96 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better3.21#49 / 237

4 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: agr, hom, road, ter.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Nauru

What are the odds of being born in Nauru?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Nauru in 2026, 0.00% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 463299. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Nauru?

On the UN life table, women in Nauru live 64.0 years and men 60.3; female life expectancy ranks 223 of 237. Infant mortality is 19.5‰ and under-five mortality 24.6‰.

What is income per person in Nauru?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 14,200 international dollars, ranking 160 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 32.4 (lower is more equal), and 100% of people live in cities.