Ireland vs Kiribati: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Ireland
176 deaths
in 2023
Kiribati
188 deaths
in 2023
Ireland rank
150th
Kiribati rank
149th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Ireland
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 188 deaths against 176 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 12 deaths.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,866 deaths | 376.5 deaths | 2,490 deaths | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1,823 deaths | 370.8 deaths | 1,452 deaths | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,340 deaths | 277.1 deaths | 1,063 deaths | Ireland |
| 1980s | 737.4 deaths | 263.4 deaths | 474 deaths | Ireland |
| 1990s | 399.2 deaths | 220.2 deaths | 179 deaths | Ireland |
| 2000s | 341.5 deaths | 177 deaths | 164.5 deaths | Ireland |
| 2010s | 258.1 deaths | 198.6 deaths | 59.5 deaths | Ireland |
| 2020s | 189.5 deaths | 193.75 deaths | 4.25 deaths | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Ireland or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 188 deaths against 176 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Ireland and Kiribati?
- 12 deaths, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Kiribati rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Ireland ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.