Number of child deaths by region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of child deaths by region was 181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 181 for number of child deaths by region in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Kiribati peaked at 390 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 165, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.8 | 318 | 390 | 10 |
| 1970s | 274.5 | 257 | 305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.7 | 255 | 269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.6 | 191 | 250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.1 | 165 | 184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.1 | 189 | 202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.8 | 181 | 199 | 5 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Kiribati?
- Number of child deaths by region in Kiribati was 181 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 390 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Kiribati ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.