3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 48.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kiribati is 48.2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kiribati peaked at 67.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.2, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.9 | — |
| 2001 | 66.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 65.3 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 64.3 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.2 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.1 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.5 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.1 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 60.7 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.9 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.4 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.8 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.35 | 64.3 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2 | 51.4 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 | 48.2 | 49.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kiribati?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Kiribati was 48.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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