Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.86
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
79.08
in 1946
All-time low
14.86
in 2024
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Kiribati, 1946–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Kiribati stood at 14.86. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Kiribati peaked at 79.08 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 79.08 | — |
| 1947 | 78.11 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 77.22 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 76.28 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 75.59 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 74.79 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 74.04 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 73.2 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 72.17 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 71.08 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 69.87 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 68.38 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 66.86 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 65.04 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 63.05 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 60.87 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 58.5 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 56.06 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 53.56 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 50.99 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 48.56 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 46.21 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 44.05 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 42.01 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 40.21 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 38.59 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 37.18 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 35.97 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 35.13 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 34.38 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 33.8 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 33.29 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 32.78 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.29 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 31.76 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 31.18 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 30.53 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 29.87 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 29.12 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.37 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 27.53 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 26.61 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 25.61 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 24.55 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 23.56 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 22.61 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 21.76 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.01 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.34 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.74 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.23 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.79 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.32 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.88 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.45 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.06 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16.74 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.36 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.33 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.29 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.22 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.15 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.09 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.12 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.18 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.35 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.77 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.98 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.72 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.34 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.86 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.86 | -3.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 14.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 14.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 77.67 | 76.28 | 79.08 | 4 |
| 1950s | 71.1 | 65.04 | 75.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.38 | 42.01 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.36 | 32.29 | 40.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.51 | 24.55 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 | 17.88 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 16.15 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 16.09 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 14.86 | 16.72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Kiribati?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Kiribati was 14.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 79.08 in 1946.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Kiribati ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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