Nauru—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
273
2023
YoY Change
-13.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#26
of 194 countries
Maximum
328
2005
Minimum
240
2014
CAGR
-0.1%
24 years
Last
273
Previous
317
Highest
328
Lowest
240
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nauru's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 273 in 2023, ranking #26 out of 194 countries. This represents a -13.9% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 328 (2005) and the lowest was 240 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 273 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 317 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 266 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 309 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 269 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 259 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 248 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 253 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 255 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 260 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 297 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 300 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 302 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 303 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 304 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 328 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 324 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 321 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 299 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 278 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |