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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.