3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 48.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
48.2
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
67.9
in 2000
All-time low
48.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 67.92001: 66.42002: 65.32003: 64.62004: 64.32005: 64.52006: 64.82007: 65.22008: 65.42009: 65.12010: 64.52011: 63.32012: 62.12013: 60.72014: 59.12015: 57.52016: 56.12017: 54.42018: 52.92019: 51.42020: 49.82021: 48.2

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

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.35 64.3 67.9 10
2010s 58.2 51.4 64.5 10
2020s 49 48.2 49.8 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 32 Timor-Leste 50.5 compare
  2. 33 Comoros 49.7 compare
  3. 34 Zimbabwe 49.5 compare
  4. 36 Gambia 47.9 compare
  5. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.1 compare
  6. 38 Ethiopia 46.8 compare

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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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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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