Nauru sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 62.3 years of life, 199th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Nauru, each with its global rank and source year.
11 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.3 yrs | 199 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 7.6 /1,000 | 95 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 79.5 /1,000 | 67 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.8 yrs | 171 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 60.1 men/100 women | 16 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.7 /1,000 | 126 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 273 /100k | 24 of 191 | 2023 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 2.8 L | 123 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 2.9 % | 194 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $2,292 | 36 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $13,609 | 90 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Nauru's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 16th lowest old-age sex ratio in the world (60.1 men/100 women) and the 19th lowest population aged 65+ in the world (2.9 %). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Nauru; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.