Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child deaths was 49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
104
in 1956
All-time low
42
in 2005
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Kiribati, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 49 for child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Kiribati peaked at 104 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2005.
Kiribati ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 103 | — |
| 1956 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 104 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 102 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 49 | -2.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.6 | 103 | 104 | 5 |
| 1960s | 94.4 | 84 | 102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.6 | 63 | 80 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3 | 59 | 62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2 | 48 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4 | 42 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3 | 48 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8 | 49 | 54 | 5 |
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More health data for Kiribati
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Kiribati?
- Child deaths in Kiribati was 49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for child deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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