Child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child mortality by income level of country was 5.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1946
All-time low
5.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati is 5.31 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati peaked at 22.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1946 and was at its lowest, 5.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1947 | 22.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 21.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 21.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 21.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 21.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 20.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 17.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 15.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 14.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 12.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.16 deaths per 100 live births | 22 deaths per 100 live births | 22.3 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1950s | 21.37 deaths per 100 live births | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | 21.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.29 deaths per 100 live births | 14.58 deaths per 100 live births | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | 14.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 deaths per 100 live births | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 5.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Kiribati was 5.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1946.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .