Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Kiribati?

Ireland, at 153 deaths against 148 deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kiribati?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Kiribati: Number of infants who die before age 1

Ireland

153 deaths

in 2023

Kiribati

148 deaths

in 2023

Ireland rank

149th

Kiribati rank

152nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Ireland
Kiribati

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 153 deaths against 148 deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 5 deaths.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 149th and Kiribati ranks 152nd of 236 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,430 deaths	256.7 deaths	2,173 deaths	Ireland
1960s	1,579 deaths	256.4 deaths	1,323 deaths	Ireland
1970s	1,139 deaths	196.3 deaths	943 deaths	Ireland
1980s	602.7 deaths	193.2 deaths	409.5 deaths	Ireland
1990s	331.1 deaths	166.1 deaths	165 deaths	Ireland
2000s	288.3 deaths	138.4 deaths	149.9 deaths	Ireland
2010s	222.7 deaths	156.4 deaths	66.3 deaths	Ireland
2020s	167.75 deaths	152.75 deaths	15 deaths	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Kiribati?: Ireland, at 153 deaths against 148 deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ireland and Kiribati?: 5 deaths, with Ireland 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 infants who die before age 1?: Ireland ranks 149th and Kiribati ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
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: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.