Child mortality gdp per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child mortality gdp per capita was 5.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 1950
All-time low
5.31
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Kiribati, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Kiribati is 5.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 21.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.95 | — |
| 1951 | 21.87 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 21.79 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 21.72 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 21.61 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.45 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 21.25 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20.99 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 20.7 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 20.32 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 19.9 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.42 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18.87 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.27 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 17.65 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 17 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.36 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 15.74 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 15.14 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 14.58 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 14.08 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 13.63 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 13.23 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.91 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.69 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.5 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12.37 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.25 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.14 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.02 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.87 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.72 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.52 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.31 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.09 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.83 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.55 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.22 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.87 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 9.48 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.12 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.75 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.42 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.85 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.61 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.98 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.78 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.58 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.25 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.77 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.31 | -2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.37 | 20.32 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.29 | 14.58 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.78 | 12.02 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 9.48 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 6.78 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.82 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 5.74 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.31 | 5.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Kiribati was 5.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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