Afghanistan vs Kiribati: Child mortality rate
Afghanistan
5.6%
in 2023
Kiribati
5.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Kiribati rank
26th
Child mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Kiribati ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.7% | 21.3% | 17.5% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 33.0% | 17.3% | 15.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 12.9% | 15.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 10.8% | 14.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 7.8% | 8.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.2% | 5.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Afghanistan or Kiribati?
- Afghanistan, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Afghanistan and Kiribati?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kiribati rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Kiribati ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.