Child deaths by world region un data in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child deaths by world region un data was 188 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
188
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
396
in 1960
All-time low
169
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 188 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Kiribati peaked at 396 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 169, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 345 | — |
| 1951 | 355 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 364 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 372 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 378 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 385 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 388 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 391 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 393 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 394 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 396 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 396 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 393 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 386 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 379 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 373 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 366 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 357 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 340 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 322 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 313 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 303 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 294 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 284 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 276 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 270 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 261 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 263 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 255 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 252 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 257 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 260 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 265 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 267 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 269 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 269 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 267 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 265 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 260 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 255 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 252 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 246 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 238 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 228 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 220 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 214 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 210 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 204 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 192 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 184 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 169 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 171 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 174 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 179 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 184 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 189 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 194 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 199 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 198 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 198 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 199 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 200 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 201 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 200 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 198 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 197 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 188 | -2.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 188 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 188 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 376.5 | 345 | 394 | 10 |
| 1960s | 370.8 | 322 | 396 | 10 |
| 1970s | 277.1 | 252 | 313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.4 | 255 | 269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.2 | 192 | 252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177 | 169 | 189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.6 | 194 | 201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.75 | 188 | 198 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Kiribati?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Kiribati was 188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 396 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Kiribati ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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