Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0617 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0617 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1259 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0519 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0617 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 0.1259 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0617 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0617 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 14 Pakistan 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.0617 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1259 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.