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Health · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Nauru: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 62.3 yrs (2024), 203rd of 217 in the world and 37th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 64.2 yrs (2024), 203rd of 217 in the world and 37th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 60.4 yrs (2024), 204th of 217 in the world and 37th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy62.3 yrs2024 · world 203/217 · region 37/37Life expectancy, women64.2 yrs2024 · world 203/217 · region 37/37Life expectancy, men60.4 yrs2024 · world 204/217 · region 37/37Infant mortality7.72024 · world 130/196 · region 22/30
Life expectancy
NauruEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
5060708090199520002005201020152020Nauru62.3 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
NauruEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
60708090199520002005201020152020Nauru64.2 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
16 indicators

Health: Nauru in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years62.3 yrs2024203/21737/3759.6 yrs60.1 yrs61.5 yrs+2.4%since 201476.7 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years64.2 yrs2024203/21737/3763.2 yrs63.6 yrs64.0 yrs+0.1%since 201479.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years60.4 yrs2024204/21737/3757.3 yrs57.5 yrs59.3 yrs+3.9%since 201473.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births7.72024130/19622/3037.524.410.2−56%since 201410.74.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births8.32024137/19624/3041.126.410.9−57%since 201413.25.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births4.52024132/19622/3024.116.15.9−57%since 20146.72.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births273202326/1941/30278297309+11%since 20136610197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months98%202427/1934/308%99%98%±0.0 ppsince 201490%94%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people161202444/20813/363930112+118%since 201414412131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP18.2%20232/1932/2919.0%12.7%11.6%+8.6 ppsince 20136.8%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure0.7%2023192/19328/292.6%2.4%0.8%−0.3 ppsince 201326.0%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.272015——·1.10·+29%since 20042.403.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people5.0201026/1826/27·5.0·—4.75.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.8%202498/20621/3798.3%98.3%98.0%−0.3 ppsince 201495.3%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population71.3%2024151/20332/3764.7%66.4%69.9%+3.5 ppsince 201494.8%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults34.8%202414/1666/2966.1%50.2%38.5%−15.4 ppsince 201023.1%20.2%20.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Nauru and its nearest countries

Nauru has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNauruKiribatiMarshall IslandsSolomon IslandsMicronesia
Life expectancy62.3 yrs202466.6 yrs202467.1 yrs202470.7 yrs202467.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women64.2 yrs202468.3 yrs202469.5 yrs202472.2 yrs202471.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men60.4 yrs202464.7 yrs202465.0 yrs202469.4 yrs202463.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality7.7202438.8202422.7202416.4202420.32024
Under-5 mortality8.3202453.1202426.7202420.0202422.42024
Neonatal mortality4.5202421.7202412.520248.0202411.62024
Maternal mortality2732023802023155202312320231292023
Measles vaccination98%202479%202488%202478%202481%2024
Tuberculosis16120249452024411202412320242642024
Kiribati: healthMarshall Islands: healthSolomon Islands: healthMicronesia: health
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