Nauru: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Nauru's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 3.29.
That's down 1.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Nauru ranks #47 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.12
- Trough
- 3.29
- 1-year change
- -1.2%
- 5-year change
- -6.8%
- -1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -19.5%
- -2.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 3.2900 | |
| 3.3310 | |
| 3.3790 | |
| 3.4250 | |
| 3.4660 | |
| 3.5310 | |
| 3.6830 | |
| 3.8790 | |
| 4.0270 | |
| 4.0750 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nauru's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Nauru's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 3.29, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nauru's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Nauru's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Nauru rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Nauru ranked #47 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Nauru's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Nauru is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #4 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.